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Gholizadeh N, Sheykhbahaei N. Micronutrients status as a contributing factor in secondary burning mouth syndrome: A review of the literature. Health Sci Rep 2024; 7:e1906. [PMID: 38390354 PMCID: PMC10883099 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.1906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Background and Aims Patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS) experience an annoying feeling without clinical evidence of any mucosal lesion. Deficiency or excess of micronutrients is a common feature in secondary BMS. There is limited knowledge among oral healthcare providers regarding the significance of micronutrients in oral health, so the current review focuses on the critical role of these elements in oral health implications as secondary BMS. Methods For the data collection, the authors searched for key terms without time limitation (1900-2021) in databases comprised of PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science (SCI), and Embase. Results The total number of matched articles with inclusion criteria involved in this review article was 59 original articles. Among these, 20 randomized clinical trials (RCT), 31 case-control or Crossectional, and 8 case reports/series are reviewed in this review article. Conclusion One of the important etiological factors in patients with secondary BMS is micronutrient imbalance. The iron, zinc, vitamin B family, vitamin D deficiency and increased levels of homocysteine and oxidant agents were examined in secondary BMS patients. In addition, oral medicine specialists must consider the possible toxic effects of some elements in restorations and dental prostheses. Further studies, such as RCTs in the future, are recommended.
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- Narges Gholizadeh
- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Medicine, School of Dentistry Tehran University of Medical Science Tehran Iran
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Medicine, School of Dentistry Tehran University of Medical Science Tehran Iran
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Banik S, Ghosh A, Sato H, Onoue S. The efficacy of alpha‐lipoic acid in the management of burning mouth syndrome: An updated systematic review of randomized controlled clinical trials. Health Sci Rep 2023; 6:e1186. [PMID: 37021013 PMCID: PMC10069235 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.1186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Background and Aims Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) causes burning or uncomfortable feelings in the oral cavity without any obvious injuries. This condition's etiopathogenesis is still unknown, consequently, BMS management is very challenging. Alpha‐lipoic acid (ALA) is a naturally occurring potent bioactive compound that has been found to be useful in the management of BMS in many studies. Therefore, we conducted a comprehensive systematic review to investigate the usefulness of ALA in the management of BMS based on randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Methods Different electronic databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar, were extensively searched to find relevant studies. Results This study included nine RCTs that matched the inclusion criteria. In most studies, ALA was given at a dose of 600–800 mg/day, with up to two months of follow‐up. The majority of studies (six out of nine studies) indicated that ALA was more effective in BMS patients than in the placebo‐controlled group. Conclusions This comprehensive systematic review provides evidence of the positive outcomes of the treatment of BMS with ALA. However, more research might be needed before ALA can be considered the first‐line therapy for BMS.
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- Sujan Banik
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of ScienceNoakhali Science and Technology UniversityNoakhaliBangladesh
- Laboratory of Biopharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of ShizuokaShizuokaJapan
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- Laboratory of Biopharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of ShizuokaShizuokaJapan
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- Laboratory of Biopharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of ShizuokaShizuokaJapan
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- Laboratory of Biopharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of ShizuokaShizuokaJapan
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Farag AM, Kuten-Shorrer M, Natto Z, Ariyawardana A, Mejia LM, Albuquerque R, Carey B, Chmieliauskaite M, Miller CS, Ingram M, Nasri-Heir C, Sardella A, Carlson CR, Klasser GD. WWOM VII: Effectiveness of systemic pharmacotherapeutic interventions in the management of BMS: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Oral Dis 2023; 29:343-368. [PMID: 33713052 DOI: 10.1111/odi.13817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the effectiveness of systemic pharmacotherapeutic interventions compared to placebo in burning mouth syndrome (BMS) randomized controlled trials (RCTs) based on the core outcome domains recommended by the Initiative on Methods, Measurement, and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials (IMMPACT). METHODS A systematic literature review of RCTs, concerning systemic pharmacotherapeutic interventions for BMS, published from January 1994 through October 2019, and meta-analysis was performed. RESULTS Fourteen RCTs (n = 734 participants) were included. Of those, nine were eligible for the quantitative assessment due to the availability/homogeneity of data for at least one of the IMMPACT domains. Pain intensity was the only domain reported in all RCTs. Weighted mean changes in pain intensity, based on visual analogue scale (ΔVAS), were reported in three RCTs at 6 ± 2 weeks and only one RCT at 10+ weeks follow-ups. Quantitative assessment, based on ΔVAS, yielded very low evidence for the effectiveness of alpha-lipoic acid and clonazepam, low evidence for effectiveness of trazodone and melatonin, and moderate evidence for herbal compounds. CONCLUSIONS Based on the RCTs studied, variable levels of evidence exist that suggest that select pharmacological interventions are associated with improved symptoms. However, the underreporting of IMMPACT domains in BMS RCTs restricts the multidimensional assessment of systemic interventions outcomes. Standardized outcome measures need to be applied to future RCTs to improve understanding of intervention outcomes.
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- Arwa M Farag
- Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Division of Oral Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Tufts School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Oral Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Tufts School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Oral Medicine, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
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- College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia.,Metro South Oral Health, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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- Oral Medicine Department, Guy's and St Thomas Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King's college London, London, UK
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- Oral Medicine Department, Guy's and St Thomas Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King's college London, London, UK
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Oral Health Practice, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Medical Center Library, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Center for Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA
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- Unit of Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Gerodontology, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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- Orofacial Pain Clinic, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dentistry, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Alvarenga-Brant R, Costa FO, Mattos-Pereira G, Esteves-Lima RP, Belém FV, Lai H, Ge L, Gomez RS, Martins CC. Treatments for Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Network Meta-analysis. J Dent Res 2023; 102:135-145. [PMID: 36214096 DOI: 10.1177/00220345221130025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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The aim of this systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) of randomized controlled trials was to evaluate the effectiveness of treatments for pain relief of burning mouth syndrome (BMS). Five databases and gray literature were searched. Independent reviewers selected studies, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias. The primary outcome was pain relief or burning sensation, and the secondary outcomes were side effects, quality of life, salivary flow, and TNF-α and interleukin 6 levels. Four comparable interventions were grouped into different network geometries to ensure the transitivity assumption for pain: photobiomodulation therapy, alpha-lipoic acid, phytotherapics, and anxiolytics/antidepressants. Mean difference (MD) and 95% CI were calculated for continuous outcomes. The minimal important difference to consider a therapy beneficial against placebo was an MD of at least -1 for relief of pain. To interpret the results, the GRADE approach for NMA was used with a minimally contextualized framework and the magnitude of the effect. Forty-four trials were included (24 in the NMA). The anxiolytic (clonazepam) probably reduces the pain of BMS when compared with placebo (MD, -1.88; 95% CI, -2.61 to -1.16; moderate certainty). Photobiomodulation therapy (MD, -1.90; 95% CI, -3.58 to -0.21) and pregabalin (MD, -2.40; 95% CI, -3.49 to -1.32) achieved the minimal important difference of a beneficial effect with low or very low certainty. Among all tested treatments, only clonazepam is likely to reduce the pain of BMS when compared with placebo. The majority of the other treatments had low and very low certainty, mainly due to imprecision, indirectness, and intransitivity. More randomized controlled trials comparing treatments against placebo are encouraged to confirm the evidence and test possible alternative treatments (PROSPERO CRD42021255039).
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- R Alvarenga-Brant
- Department of Clinical Dentistry, Pathology and Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Evidence-Based Social Science Research Center, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Evidence-Based Social Science Research Center, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Dentistry, Pathology and Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Christy J, Noorani S, Sy F, Al-Eryani K, Enciso R. Efficacy of alpha-lipoic acid in patients with burning mouth syndrome compared to that of placebo or other interventions: a systematic review with meta-analyses. J Dent Anesth Pain Med 2022; 22:323-338. [PMID: 36246031 PMCID: PMC9536947 DOI: 10.17245/jdapm.2022.22.5.323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic oral disorder of unknown etiology which presents therapeutic challenges. Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) has been studied as a potential treatment for BMS. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the effectiveness of ALA compared to that of placebo or other interventions in individuals with BMS. Randomized controlled trials (RCT) using ALA to treat BMS were identified from MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and Web of Science up to February 3, 2021. The assessment of the risk of bias in the included studies was based on the Cochrane guidelines. The primary outcome evaluated was the visual analog scale (VAS) pain intensity. ALA was compared with placebo, clonazepam, gabapentin, pregabalin, ALA plus gabapentin, capsaicin, Biotène®, and laser therapy. Altogether, 137 records were scanned for inclusion/exclusion, and nine RCTs (two unclear and seven at high risk of bias) were included in the qualitative and quantitative analyses, with a total of 594 patients with BMS included in this review. All studies reported an improvement in VAS pain scores ranging from -0.72 to -2.77. Meta-analysis results showed a non-significant reduction in pain intensity for ALA (P = 0.616) compared to that of placebo on a VAS of 0-10. Patients taking ALA were 1.923 times more likely to show an improvement in self-reported BMS symptoms (P = 0.031) than those in the placebo group. Clonazepam and pregabalin showed a significant VAS pain reduction of 4.08 and 4.68 (P < 0.001), respectively, compared to that with ALA. Although ALA intervention provided a non-significant improvement in the pain score and was more likely to produce a reduction in BMS symptoms, the evidence was of low quality. Further research is needed to establish clear guidelines for the use of ALA for BMS treatment.
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- Jessica Christy
- Master of Science Program in Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Master of Science Program in Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Master of Science Program in Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Clinical Dentistry, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Geriatrics, Special Needs and Behavioral Sciences, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Peng DS, Lo CH, Tseng YL, Kuo SL, Chiang CP, Chiang ML. Efficacy of oral nystatin treatment for patients with oral mucosal dysesthesia but without objective oral mucosal manifestations and necessity of Candida culture test before oral nystatin treatment. J Dent Sci 2022; 17:1802-1813. [PMID: 36299322 PMCID: PMC9588811 DOI: 10.1016/j.jds.2022.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- Ding-Shan Peng
- Department of Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Taoyuan, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Division of Chinese Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Dentistry, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
- Corresponding author. Department of Dentistry, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 707, Section 3, Chung-Yang Road, Hualien, 970, Taiwan.
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Diagnosis, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Science, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Corresponding author. Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Taipei, No. 199, Dunhua North Road, Taipei 105, Taiwan.
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Orliaguet M, Misery L. Neuropathic and Psychogenic Components of Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Systematic Review. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11081237. [PMID: 34439903 PMCID: PMC8393188 DOI: 10.3390/biom11081237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The pathophysiology of primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS) has been extensively debated but is poorly understood despite a large number of hypotheses attempting to explain its etiopathogenic mechanisms. The aim of the present work was to systematically review papers that could provide arguments in favour of the neuropathic and psychogenic components of primary BMS for a better understanding of the disease. This systematic review (SR) was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42021224160). The search was limited to articles in English or French from 1990 to 01 December 2020. A total of 113 articles were considered for data extraction. We divided them into four subgroups: pharmacological and nonpharmacological management studies (n = 23); neurophysiological studies (n = 35); biohistopathological studies (n = 25); and questionnaire-based studies (n = 30). Several of these studies have shown neuropathic involvement at various levels of the neuraxis in BMS with the contribution of quantitative sensory testing (QST), functional brain imaging, and biohistopathological or pharmacologic studies. On the other hand, the role of psychological factors in BMS has also been the focus of several studies and has shown a link with psychiatric disorders such as anxiety and/or depression symptoms. Depending on the patient, the neuropathic and psychogenic components may exist simultaneously, with a preponderance of one or the other, or exist individually. These two components cannot be dissociated to define BMS. Consequently, BMS may be considered nociplastic pain.
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- Marie Orliaguet
- LIEN, Department of Oral Surgery, University of Western Brittany, F-29200 Brest, France;
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- LIEN, Department of Dermatology, University of Western Brittany, F-29200 Brest, France
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-2-9888-3527
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Roy S, Raj D, Bhattacharyya J, Das S, Goel P. Therapeutic use of alpha lipoic acid in burning mouth syndrome: A meta-analysis. SAUDI JOURNAL OF ORAL SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/sjos.sjoralsci_69_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Safety Evaluation of α-Lipoic Acid Supplementation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Studies. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9101011. [PMID: 33086555 PMCID: PMC7603186 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9101011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Revised: 10/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is a natural short-chain fatty acid that has attracted great attention in recent years as an antioxidant molecule. However, some concerns have been recently raised regarding its safety profile. To address the issue, we aimed to assess ALA safety profile through a systematic review of the literature and a meta-analysis of the available randomized placebo-controlled clinical studies. The literature search included EMBASE, PubMed Medline, SCOPUS, Google Scholar, and ISI Web of Science by Clarivate databases up to 15th August 2020. Data were pooled from 71 clinical studies, comprising 155 treatment arms, which included 4749 subjects with 2558 subjects treated with ALA and 2294 assigned to placebo. A meta-analysis of extracted data suggested that supplementation with ALA was not associated with an increased risk of any treatment-emergent adverse event (all p > 0.05). ALA supplementation was safe, even in subsets of studies categorized according to smoking habit, cardiovascular disease, presence of diabetes, pregnancy status, neurological disorders, rheumatic affections, severe renal impairment, and status of children/adolescents at baseline.
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Ślebioda Z, Lukaszewska-Kuska M, Dorocka-Bobkowska B. Evaluation of the efficacy of treatment modalities in burning mouth syndrome-A systematic review. J Oral Rehabil 2020; 47:1435-1447. [PMID: 32979878 DOI: 10.1111/joor.13102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a medical entity characterised by a spontaneous sensation of burning, numbness or pain of the oral mucosa in the absence of clinical symptoms. The goal of this systematic review was to assess the efficacy of various current treatments for BMS. METHODS The literature search used the following inclusion criteria: randomised controlled trials (RCTs) which compared one or more treatment strategies for patients with primary/idiopathic BMS with a placebo group describing all types of interventions. The primary and secondary outcome measures included: relief of pain/burning sensations, changes in psychosocial factors and feeling of sensation of dryness. A computer and manual search was performed in Pubmed, Web of Science and Cochrane Library up to 5 November 2019 and updated on 28 June 2020. The risk of bias was measured with the Cochrane Collaboration tool. RESULTS Thirty RCTs which included 727 study participants and 589 controls were identified. The following interventions were introduced: dietary supplements, anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, antidepressants, analgesics, topical agents, electromagnetic radiation or induction, physical barriers and psychological therapies. The most successful therapeutic outcomes were observed for clonazepam tested in 3 RCTs, where significant pain reduction appeared after both topical and systemic application. Evident pain reduction was also reported for tongue protectors and capsaicin in 2 separate studies. DISCUSSION Short follow-up periods, low numbers of participants, variability of the metrics used in the evaluation of the results and heterogeneous study design were the main limitations of the reviewed studies. Based on our analysis, clonazepam appears to be the most effective treatment option for BMS.
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- Zuzanna Ślebioda
- Department of Gerodontology and Oral Pathology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Gerodontology and Oral Pathology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Su N, Poon R, Liu C, Dewan C, Darling M, Grushka M. Pain reduction in burning mouth syndrome (BMS) may be associated with selective improvement of taste: a retrospective study. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2020; 129:461-467. [PMID: 32147381 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2020.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Revised: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine taste function in patients who reported improvement in their pain level after treatment to determine if pain reduction is associated with change in taste function in patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS). STUDY DESIGN This retrospective study of patients with BMS was conducted at a private oral medicine clinic. RESULTS Thirty-nine patients with BMS (31 females and 8 males; mean age 56.1 ± 9.4 years) reported improvement in their pain in 1 to 22 months after the initial visit (mean 5.13 ± 4.18). The most commonly used medication was clonazepam 0.25 to 0.5 mg/day. Twenty-eight patients were treated with a combination of medications. "Salt" and "bitter" responses at the fungiform papillae were increased after treatment (P = .026 and P = .044, respectively). "Salt" responses at the circumvallate papillae also increased (P < .001). Pain reduction was significant after treatment in the morning (P = .002) and in the evening (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Treatment of BMS can significantly decrease pain symptoms, resulting in improvement in taste function. Pain reduction often requires a combination of medications.
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- Nan Su
- Private practice, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Private practice, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Private practice, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Oral Pathology, Department of Pathology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Canada
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- Private practice, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Visiting Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA.
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Țenț PA, Juncar RI, Juncar M. Clinical patterns and characteristics of midfacial fractures in western romanian population: a 10-year retrospective study. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2019; 24:e792-e798. [PMID: 31655842 PMCID: PMC6901137 DOI: 10.4317/medoral.23153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to identify the clinical pattern of midfacial fractures and concomitant associated injuries in our geographical area, as well as to correlate them in order to determine the type of fracture with the highest incidence of associated injuries.
Material and Methods A 10-year retrospective evaluation of midfacial fractures was performed in 379 patients.
Results Zygomatic complex fractures had the highest incidence (n=242, 50%). The majority of the fractures were complete (n=561, 92.42%), closed (n=473, 84.16%) and without displacement (n=454, 80.78%) regardless of the location of the fracture line (p=0.014). All patients had at least one associated soft tissue injury (n=379, 100%). The most frequent associated injury was hematoma (n=308, 73.51%). Hematomas were predominant in the case of single fractures, while lacerations and excoriations were prevalent in the case of multiple fractures (p=0.000).
Conclusions Following trauma of the midface, patients with soft tissue hematomas will most probably have an underlying fracture with a single trajectory, while patients with lacerations will most probably have concomitant multiple bone fractures. Key words:Midface, fracture, trauma, pattern, associated injuries.
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- P-A Țenț
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy University of Oradea, Romania Str. Piața 1 Decembrie, no.10, 410073
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Bardellini E, Amadori F, Conti G, Majorana A. Efficacy of the photobiomodulation therapy in the treatment of the burning mouth syndrome. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2019; 24:e787-e791. [PMID: 31655841 PMCID: PMC6901136 DOI: 10.4317/medoral.23143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) - in terms of pain and of quality of life- in patients affected by burning mouth syndrome (BMS).
Material and Methods This study was designed as a randomised double-blinded prospective study. Patients diagnosed with BMS in the period from June 2015 to June 2018 were recruited. The patients were randomised into two groups and each received treatment once a week for ten weeks: group A received laser therapy (K Laser Cube 3®) while group B was given sham therapy (placebo). Pain was evaluated through the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and quality of life was assessed with the short form of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14). Assessment was done at baseline and after every therapy session. The researchers were blind to the randomised allocations.
Results A total of 85 patients were analysed. Group A (laser treatment) was composed of 43 patients while group B (sham therapy) of 42 patients. Patients treated with PBMT showed a significant decrease in symptoms (p=0.0008) and improved quality of life related to oral health (p=0.0002). Conclusions PBMT has demonstrated to have a positive effect in relieving BMS symptoms and in improving a patient’s overall quality of life. Key words:Burning mouth syndrome, oral cavity, lasers, life quality.
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- E Bardellini
- Dental Clinic, p.le Spedali Civili n.1 25133 Brescia
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Farag AM, Albuquerque R, Ariyawardana A, Chmieliauskaite M, Forssell H, Nasri‐Heir C, Klasser GD, Sardella A, Mignogna MD, Ingram M, Carlson CR, Miller CS. World Workshop in Oral Medicine VII: Reporting of IMMPACT‐recommended outcome domains in randomized controlled trials of burning mouth syndrome: A systematic review. Oral Dis 2019; 25 Suppl 1:122-140. [DOI: 10.1111/odi.13053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Arwa M. Farag
- Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry King AbdulAziz University Jeddah Saudi Arabia
- Division of Oral Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Sciences Tufts School of Dental Medicine Boston Massachusetts
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- Oral Medicine Department Guy’s and St. Thomas Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College London London UK
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- College of Medicine and Dentistry James Cook University Brisbane Queensland Australia
- Clinical Principal Dentist Metro South Oral Health Brisbane Queensland Australia
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dental Medicine Case Western Reserve University Cleveland Ohio
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dentistry University of Turku Turku Finland
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- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Center for Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine The State University of New Jersey Newark New Jersey
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- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dentistry Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Los Angeles
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- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Unit of Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Gerodontology University of Milan Milano Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, School of Medicine Federico II University of Naples Naples Italy
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- Medical Center Library, College of Communication and Information University of Kentucky Lexington Kentucky
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- Orofacial Pain Clinic, College of Dentistry University of Kentucky Lexington Kentucky
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- Department of Oral Health Practice, College of Dentistry University of Kentucky Lexington Kentucky
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Ariyawardana A, Chmieliauskaite M, Farag AM, Albuquerque R, Forssell H, Nasri‐Heir C, Klasser GD, Sardella A, Mignogna MD, Ingram M, Carlson CR, Miller CS. World Workshop on Oral Medicine VII: Burning mouth syndrome: A systematic review of disease definitions and diagnostic criteria utilized in randomized clinical trials. Oral Dis 2019; 25 Suppl 1:141-156. [DOI: 10.1111/odi.13067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Anura Ariyawardana
- College of Medicine and DentistryJames Cook University Queensland Australia
- Clinical Principal DentistMetro South Oral Health Brisbane Queensland Australia
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Diagnostic SciencesSchool of Dental MedicineCase Western Reserve University Cleveland Ohio
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- Department of Oral Diagnostic SciencesFaculty of DentistryKing AbdulAziz University Jeddah Saudi Arabia
- Division of Oral MedicineDepartment of Diagnostic SciencesTufts School of Dental Medicine Boston Massachusetts
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- Oral Medicine DepartmentGuy's and St Thomas Hospital NHS Foundation TrustKing's college London London UK
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryInstitute of DentistryUniversity of Turku Turku Finland
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- Department of Diagnostic SciencesRutgers School of Dental MedicineCenter for Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial PainRutgers The State University of New Jersey Newark New Jersy
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- Department of Diagnostic SciencesSchool of DentistryLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans Louisiana
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- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental SciencesUnit of Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and GerodontologyUniversity of Milan Milano Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological SciencesSchool of MedicineFederico II University of Naples Naples Italy
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- Medical Center LibraryUniversity of Kentucky Lexington Kentucky
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- Department of PsychologyCollege of Art & SciencesCollege of DentistryOrofacial Pain ClinicUniversity of Kentucky Lexington Kentucky
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- Department of Oral Health PracticeCollege of DentistryUniversity of Kentucky Lexington Kentucky
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What still remains missing from participants' selection criteria in clinical trials and systematic reviews? J Am Dent Assoc 2019; 149:931-934. [PMID: 30724166 DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2018.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Treatment modalities for burning mouth syndrome: a systematic review. Clin Oral Investig 2018; 22:1893-1905. [DOI: 10.1007/s00784-018-2454-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Barbosa NG, Gonzaga AKG, de Sena Fernandes LL, da Fonseca AG, Queiroz SIML, Lemos TMAM, da Silveira ÉJD, de Medeiros AMC. Evaluation of laser therapy and alpha-lipoic acid for the treatment of burning mouth syndrome: a randomized clinical trial. Lasers Med Sci 2018; 33:1255-1262. [PMID: 29502160 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-018-2472-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) in the treatment of burning mouth syndrome (BMS) and secondary oral burning (SOB) by unstimulated sialometry, symptom assessment, and measurement of salivary TNF-α levels. Forty-four patients were randomized into four treatment groups: BMS/laser (n = 10), BMS/ALA (n = 5), SOB/laser (n = 15), and SOB/ALA (n = 14). The control group consisted of eight healthy female subjects. Unstimulated salivary flow was measured before and after treatment, and the collected saliva was stored at - 20 °C for the analysis of TNF-α. Symptoms were evaluated before and after treatment using a pain visual analog scale. Most patients were women (81.8%) during menopause (72.2%). LLLT and ALA were efficient in increasing salivary flow only in BMS but provided symptom relief in both conditions. TNF-α levels did not differ between patients with BMS and SOB or between those patients and the control group. No differences were observed in posttreatment TNF-α levels in either condition. The results of this study suggest that LLLT and ALA are efficient therapies in reducing burning mouth symptoms, with LLLT being more efficient than ALA.
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- Natália Guimarães Barbosa
- Postgraduate Program in Oral Pathology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Oral Pathology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil. .,Departamento de Odontologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Av. Senador Salgado Filho, 1787, Lagoa Nova, Natal, RN, CEP 59056-000, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Technological Development and Innovation in Medicines, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Technological Development and Innovation in Medicines, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Technological Development and Innovation in Medicines, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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Häggman-Henrikson B, Alstergren P, Davidson T, Högestätt ED, Östlund P, Tranaeus S, Vitols S, List T. Pharmacological treatment of oro-facial pain - health technology assessment including a systematic review with network meta-analysis. J Oral Rehabil 2017; 44:800-826. [DOI: 10.1111/joor.12539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- B. Häggman-Henrikson
- Department of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function; Faculty of Odontology; Malmö University; Malmö Sweden
- Department of Odontology/Clinical Oral Physiology; Umeå University; Umeå Sweden
- Faculty of Odontology; Health Technology Assessment - Odontology (HTA-O); Malmö University; Malmö Sweden
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- Department of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function; Faculty of Odontology; Malmö University; Malmö Sweden
- Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences (SCON); Malmö Sweden
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine; Skåne University Hospital; Malmö Sweden
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- Faculty of Odontology; Health Technology Assessment - Odontology (HTA-O); Malmö University; Malmö Sweden
- Department of Medical and Health Sciences; Division of Health Care Analysis; Linköping University; Linköping Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine; Clinical Chemistry and Pharmacology; Lund University; Lund Sweden
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- Department of Odontology/Clinical Oral Physiology; Umeå University; Umeå Sweden
- Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services (SBU); Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Odontology/Clinical Oral Physiology; Umeå University; Umeå Sweden
- Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services (SBU); Stockholm Sweden
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- Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services (SBU); Stockholm Sweden
- Department of Medicine; Division of Clinical Pharmacology; Karolinska Institute; Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function; Faculty of Odontology; Malmö University; Malmö Sweden
- Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences (SCON); Malmö Sweden
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine; Skåne University Hospital; Malmö Sweden
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Liu YF, Kim Y, Yoo T, Han P, Inman JC. Burning mouth syndrome: a systematic review of treatments. Oral Dis 2017; 24:325-334. [PMID: 28247977 DOI: 10.1111/odi.12660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2017] [Revised: 02/12/2017] [Accepted: 02/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic oral pain syndrome that primarily affects peri- and postmenopausal women. It is characterized by oral mucosal burning and may be associated with dysgeusia, paresthesia, dysesthesia, and xerostomia. The etiology of the disease process is unknown, but is thought to be neuropathic in origin. The goal of this systematic review was to assess the efficacy of the various treatments for BMS. Literature searches were conducted through PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases, which identified 22 randomized controlled trials. Eight studies examined alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), three clonazepam, three psychotherapy, and two capsaicin, which all showed modest evidence of potentially decreasing pain/burning. Gabapentin was seen in one study to work alone and synergistically with ALA. Other treatments included vitamins, benzydamine hydrochloride, bupivacaine, Catuama, olive oil, trazodone, urea, and Hypericum perforatum. Of these other treatments, Catuama and bupivacaine were the only ones with significant positive results in symptom improvement. ALA, topical clonazepam, gabapentin, and psychotherapy may provide modest relief of pain in BMS. Gabapentin may also boost the effect of ALA. Capsaicin is limited by its side effects. Catuama showed potential for benefit. Future studies with standardized methodology and outcomes containing more patients are needed.
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- Y F Liu
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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Objective To review the clinical entity of primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS), its pathophysiological mechanisms, accurate new diagnostic methods and evidence-based treatment options, and to describe novel lines for future research regarding aetiology, pathophysiology, and new therapeutic strategies. Description Primary BMS is a chronic neuropathic intraoral pain condition that despite typical symptoms lacks clear clinical signs of neuropathic involvement. With advanced diagnostic methods, such as quantitative sensory testing of small somatosensory and taste afferents, neurophysiological recordings of the trigeminal system, and peripheral nerve blocks, most BMS patients can be classified into the peripheral or central type of neuropathic pain. These two types differ regarding pathophysiological mechanisms, efficacy of available treatments, and psychiatric comorbidity. The two types may overlap in individual patients. BMS is most frequent in postmenopausal women, with general population prevalence of around 1%. Treatment of BMS is difficult; best evidence exists for efficacy of topical and systemic clonazepam. Hormonal substitution, dopaminergic medications, and therapeutic non-invasive neuromodulation may provide efficient mechanism-based treatments for BMS in the future. Conclusion We present a novel comprehensive hypothesis of primary BMS, gathering the hormonal, neuropathic, and genetic factors presumably required in the genesis of the condition. This will aid in future research on pathophysiology and risk factors of BMS, and boost treatment trials taking into account individual mechanism profiles and subgroup-clusters.
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- Satu K Jääskeläinen
- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CROC and University Hospital, Odontology department; Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Jørgensen MR, Pedersen AML. Analgesic effect of topical oral capsaicin gel in burning mouth syndrome. Acta Odontol Scand 2017; 75:130-136. [PMID: 28007005 DOI: 10.1080/00016357.2016.1269191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effectiveness of repeated topical application of oral capsaicin gel in two different concentrations for relief of burning/stinging sensations in patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS). MATERIAL AND METHODS This randomized double-blind cross-over study included 22 female patients with BMS. The patients were randomized for topical application of either 0.01% or 0.025% oral capsaicin gel on the dorsal part of tongue three times daily for 14 days, followed by 14 days wash-out period, and finally treatment with the other concentration of oral gel three times daily for 14 days. A visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to assess the severity of pain five times during the intervention period. RESULTS 18 patients completed the intervention. Their VAS score at baseline was 5.5 ± 0.6 cm (mean ± SD). Treatment with the two concentrations of capsaicin gels significantly improved the burning/stinging symptoms assessed on VAS compared with baseline (p = 0.002). There was no statistically significant difference between the two concentrations of the gels on relieving symptoms. Four patients dropped out during the intervention period due to gastrointestinal side-effects. CONCLUSIONS Topical capsaicin might be an alternative for the short-term treatment of BMS. However, further studies are needed to investigate especially the gastro-intestinal side-effects which may limit its long-term use.
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- Mette Rose Jørgensen
- Department of Odontology, Section for Oral Medicine, Clinical Oral Physiology, Oral Anatomy and Pathology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Department of Odontology, Section for Oral Medicine, Clinical Oral Physiology, Oral Anatomy and Pathology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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Lewis AK, Prime SS, Cohen SN. An overview of burning mouth syndrome for the dermatologist. Clin Exp Dermatol 2016; 41:119-23. [PMID: 26871710 DOI: 10.1111/ced.12808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Burning mouth syndrome is characterized by an idiopathic burning pain affecting the oral mucosa, with no clinically apparent changes. It can present to a variety of health professionals including dermatologists. This article summarizes the important aspects of the condition, including theories of pathogenesis, diagnosis and management.
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- A K Lewis
- Department of Oral and Dental Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Oral and Dental Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Dermatology, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK
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McMillan R, Forssell H, Buchanan JAG, Glenny A, Weldon JC, Zakrzewska JM. Interventions for treating burning mouth syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016; 11:CD002779. [PMID: 27855478 PMCID: PMC6464255 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd002779.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a term used for oral mucosal pain (burning pain or discomfort in the tongue, lips or entire oral cavity) without identifiable cause. General population prevalence varies from 0.1% to 3.9%. Many BMS patients indicate anxiety, depression, personality disorders and impaired quality of life (QoL). This review updates the previous versions published in 2000 and 2005. OBJECTIVES To determine the effectiveness and safety of any intervention versus placebo for symptom relief and changes in QoL, taste, and feeling of dryness in people with BMS. SEARCH METHODS Cochrane Oral Health's Information Specialist searched the following databases: Cochrane Oral Health's Trials Register (to 31 December 2015), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL; 2015, Issue 11) in the Cochrane Library (searched 31 December 2015), MEDLINE Ovid (1946 to 31 December 2015), and Embase Ovid (1980 to 31 December 2015). We searched ClinicalTrials.gov and the World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform for ongoing trials. We placed no restrictions on the language or date of publication when searching the electronic databases SELECTION CRITERIA: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing any treatment against placebo in people with BMS. The primary outcomes were symptom relief (pain/burning) and change in QoL. Secondary outcomes included change in taste, feeling of dryness, and adverse effects. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We used standard methodological procedures expected by Cochrane. Outcome data were analysed as short-term (up to three months) or long-term (three to six months). MAIN RESULTS We included 23 RCTs (1121 analysed participants; 83% female). Interventions were categorised as: antidepressants and antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, cholinergics, dietary supplements, electromagnetic radiation, physical barriers, psychological therapies, and topical treatments.Only one RCT was assessed at low risk of bias overall, four RCTs' risk of bias was unclear, and 18 studies were at high risk of bias. Overall quality of the evidence for effectiveness was very low for all interventions and all outcomes.Twenty-one RCTs assessed short-term symptom relief. There is very low-quality evidence of benefit from electromagnetic radiation (one RCT, 58 participants), topical benzodiazepines (two RCTs, 111 participants), physical barriers (one RCT, 50 participants), and anticonvulsants (one RCT, 100 participants). We found insufficient/contradictory evidence regarding the effectiveness of antidepressants, cholinergics, systemic benzodiazepines, dietary supplements or topical treatments. No RCT assessing psychological therapies evaluated short-term symptom relief.Four studies assessed long-term symptom relief. There is very low-quality evidence of a benefit from psychological therapies (one RCT, 30 participants), capsaicin oral rinse (topical treatment) (one RCT, 18 participants), and topical benzodiazepines (one RCT, 66 participants). We found no evidence of a difference for dietary supplements or lactoperoxidase oral rinse. No studies assessing antidepressants, anticonvulsants, cholinergics, electromagnetic radiation or physical barriers evaluated long-term symptom relief.Short-term change in QoL was assessed by seven studies (none long-term).The quality of evidence was very low. A benefit was found for electromagnetic radiation (one RCT, 58 participants), however findings were inconclusive for antidepressants, benzodiazepines, dietary supplements and physical barriers.Secondary outcomes (change in taste and feeling of dryness) were only assessed short-term, and the findings for both were also inconclusive.With regard to adverse effects, there is very low-quality evidence that antidepressants increase dizziness and drowsiness (one RCT, 37 participants), and that alpha lipoic acid increased headache (two RCTs, 118 participants) and gastrointestinal complaints (3 RCTs, 138 participants). We found insufficient/contradictory evidence regarding adverse events for anticonvulsants or benzodiazepines. Adverse events were poorly reported or unreported for cholinergics, electromagnetic radiation, and psychological therapies. No adverse events occurred from physical barriers or topical therapy use. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Given BMS' potentially disabling nature, the need to identify effective modes of treatment for sufferers is vital. Due to the limited number of clinical trials at low risk of bias, there is insufficient evidence to support or refute the use of any interventions in managing BMS. Further clinical trials, with improved methodology and standardised outcome sets are required in order to establish which treatments are effective. Future studies are encouraged to assess the role of treatments used in other neuropathic pain conditions and psychological therapies in the treatment of BMS.
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- Roddy McMillan
- Eastman Dental HospitalDepartment of Oral Medicine and Facial Pain256 Gray's Inn RoadLondonUKWC1X 8LD
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- University of TurkuOral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of DentistryLemminkäisenkatu 220520TurkuFinland
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- Barts and The London School of Medicine and DentistryDepartment of Oral MedicineTurner StreetLondonUKE1 2AD
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- The University of ManchesterDivision of Dentistry, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and HealthJR Moore BuildingOxford RoadManchesterUKM13 9PL
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- Division of Dentistry, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of ManchesterCochrane Oral HealthJR Moore BuildingOxford RoadManchesterUKM13 9PL
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- Eastman Dental HospitalDepartment of Oral Medicine and Facial Pain256 Gray's Inn RoadLondonUKWC1X 8LD
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A systematic review of randomized trials for the treatment of burning mouth syndrome. J Psychosom Res 2016; 86:39-46. [PMID: 27302545 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2016] [Revised: 05/02/2016] [Accepted: 05/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is characterized by burning of the oral mucosa in the absence of underlying dental or medical causes. The results of previous systematic reviews have generally been equivocal. However, findings for most interventions are based on searches of 5-10years ago. This study therefore updates previous searches of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for pain as assessed by Visual Analogue Scales (VAS). Secondary outcomes included quality of life, mood, taste and salivary flow. METHODS A search of MEDLINE and Embase up to 2016. RESULTS 24 RCTs were identified. Meta-analyses were impossible because of wide variations in study method and quality. The commonest interventions were alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) (8 comparisons), capsaicin or an analogue (4 comparisons), clonazepam (3 comparisons) and psychotherapy (2 comparisons). ALA and capsaicin led to significantly greater improvements in VAS (4 studies each), as did clonazepam (all 3 studies), at up to two month follow-up. However, capsaicin led to prominent dyspepsia. Psychotherapy significantly improved outcomes in one study at two and 12month follow-up. Catauma and tongue-protectors also showed promise (one study each). There were no significant differences in any of the secondary outcomes except in the one study of tongue protectors. CONCLUSIONS At least in some studies and for some outcomes, ALA, clonazepam, capsaicin and psychotherapy may show modest benefit in the first two months. However, these conclusions are limited by generally short follow-up periods, high study variability and low participant numbers. Further RCTs with follow-up of at least 12months are indicated.
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Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic pain condition. It has been described by the International Headache Society as "an intra-oral burning or dysesthetic sensation, recurring daily for more than 2 h/day for more than 3 months, without clinically evident causative lesions." BMS is frequently seen in women in the peri-menopausal and menopausal age group in an average female/male ratio of 7:1. The site most commonly affected is the anterior two-thirds of the tongue. The patient may also report taste alterations and oral dryness along with the burning. The etiopathogenesis is complex and is not well-comprehended. The more accepted theories point toward a neuropathic etiology, but the gustatory system has also been implicated in this condition. BMS is frequently mismanaged, partly because it is not well-known among healthcare providers. Diagnosis of BMS is made after other local and systemic causes of burning have been ruled out as then; the oral burning is the disease itself. The management of BMS still remains a challenge. Benzodiazepines have been used in clinical practice as the first-line medication in the pharmacological management of BMS. Nonpharmacological management includes cognitive behavioral therapy and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The aim of this review is to familiarize healthcare providers with the diagnosis, pathogenesis, and general characteristics of primary BMS while updating them with the current treatment options to better manage this group of patients.
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- Cibele Nasri-Heir
- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Center for Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Rutgers, The State University, Newark, New Jersey 07101-1709, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Center for Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Rutgers, The State University, Newark, New Jersey 07101-1709, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Center for Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Rutgers, The State University, Newark, New Jersey 07101-1709, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Center for Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Rutgers, The State University, Newark, New Jersey 07101-1709, USA
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Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is multifactorial in origin which is typically characterized by burning and painful sensation in an oral cavity demonstrating clinically normal mucosa. Although the cause of BMS is not known, a complex association of biological and psychological factors has been identified, suggesting the existence of a multifactorial etiology. As the symptom of oral burning is seen in various pathological conditions, it is essential for a clinician to be aware of how to differentiate between symptom of oral burning and BMS. An interdisciplinary and systematic approach is required for better patient management. The purpose of this study was to provide the practitioner with an understanding of the local, systemic, and psychosocial factors which may be responsible for oral burning associated with BMS, and review of treatment modalities, therefore providing a foundation for diagnosis and treatment of BMS.
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- KA Kamala
- Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, School of Dental Sciences, KIMSDU, Karad, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Periodontology, Manjunath Dental Clinic, Above Hegade Medicals, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Maratha Mandal's Nathajirao G. Halgekar Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
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SUGAYA NN, SILVA ÉFPD, KATO IT, PRATES R, GALLO CDB, PELLEGRINI VD. Low Intensity laser therapy in patients with burning mouth syndrome: a randomized, placebo-controlled study. Braz Oral Res 2016; 30:e108. [DOI: 10.1590/1807-3107bor-2016.vol30.0108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 07/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Straube S, Werny B, Friede T. A systematic review identifies shortcomings in the reporting of crossover trials in chronic painful conditions. J Clin Epidemiol 2015; 68:1496-503. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2015.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2014] [Revised: 04/03/2015] [Accepted: 04/16/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Cheung D, Trudgill N. Managing a patient with burning mouth syndrome. Frontline Gastroenterol 2015; 6:218-222. [PMID: 28839812 PMCID: PMC5369598 DOI: 10.1136/flgastro-2014-100431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2014] [Revised: 05/23/2014] [Accepted: 05/26/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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A 64-year-old woman presented with an increasing frequency of symptoms of heartburn and retrosternal pain over the last few months, and a constant and intense burning pain affecting her tongue tip, mouth and lips for the past 5 years. She found consuming hot drinks exacerbated the burning oral pain and chewing gum seemed to alleviate some of her symptoms. She thought these oral sensations were caused by frequently licking her finger tips to separate prints in her work in publishing. She had been previously diagnosed with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), and her heartburn symptoms had been controlled until recently with lansoprazole 15 mg daily. Her past medical history included irritable bowel syndrome and depression, for which she had been treated with mebeverine and paroxetine for a number of years. She was a non-smoker and did not consume alcohol. Clinical examination was unremarkable with no oral lesions on examination. Her routine laboratory tests, including autoimmune serology, haematinics and thyroid function tests were all within normal limits. She underwent a gastroscopy, which revealed moderate reflux oesophagitis, and following commencing omeprazole 20 mg twice daily, her heartburn resolved. However, her oral burning symptoms were not affected and a diagnosis of burning mouth syndrome (BMS) was made. Following explanation and reassurance concerning the cause of her BMS symptoms, she chose not to receive treatment for this but to access cognitive behavioural therapy in the future if her symptoms worsened.
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- Danny Cheung
- Department of Gastroenterology, Sandwell General Hospital, West Bromwich, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sandwell General Hospital, West Bromwich, UK
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Palacios-Sánchez B, Moreno-López LA, Cerero-Lapiedra R, Llamas-Martínez S, Esparza-Gómez G. Alpha lipoic acid efficacy in burning mouth syndrome. A controlled clinical trial. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2015; 20:e435-40. [PMID: 26034927 PMCID: PMC4523256 DOI: 10.4317/medoral.20410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2014] [Accepted: 03/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A double-blind placebo-controlled trial was conducted in order to evaluate the efficacy of alpha lipoic acid (ALA) and determine the statistical significance of the outcome variables. Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is defined as an oral burning sensation in the absence of clinical signs which could justify the syndrome. Recent studies suggest the existence of neurological factors as a possible cause of the disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS 60 patients with BMS, in two groups: case group with 600 mg/day and placebo as control group; with follow up of 2 months. RESULTS 64% of ALA patients reported some level of improvement, with a level of maintenance of 68.75% one month after treatment. 27.6% of the placebo group also demonstrated some reduction in BMS symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Long-term evolution and the intensity of symptoms are variables that reduce the probability of improvement with ALA treatment.
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Forssell H, Jääskeläinen S, List T, Svensson P, Baad-Hansen L. An update on pathophysiological mechanisms related to idiopathic oro-facial pain conditions with implications for management. J Oral Rehabil 2014; 42:300-22. [DOI: 10.1111/joor.12256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/30/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- H. Forssell
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Institute of Dentistry; University of Turku; Turku Finland
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology; University of Turku and Turku University Hospital; Turku Finland
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- Department of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function; Faculty of Odontology; Malmö University; Malmö Denmark
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine; Skåne University Hospital; Lund Denmark
- Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neuroscience (SCON); Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neuroscience (SCON); Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
- Section of Clinical Oral Physiology; Department of Dentistry; HEALTH; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neuroscience (SCON); Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
- Section of Clinical Oral Physiology; Department of Dentistry; HEALTH; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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Gomes MB, Negrato CA. Alpha-lipoic acid as a pleiotropic compound with potential therapeutic use in diabetes and other chronic diseases. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2014; 6:80. [PMID: 25104975 PMCID: PMC4124142 DOI: 10.1186/1758-5996-6-80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2014] [Accepted: 07/11/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Alpha-lipoic acid is a naturally occurring substance, essential for the function of different enzymes that take part in mitochondria's oxidative metabolism. It is believed that alpha-lipoic acid or its reduced form, dihydrolipoic acid have many biochemical functions acting as biological antioxidants, as metal chelators, reducers of the oxidized forms of other antioxidant agents such as vitamin C and E, and modulator of the signaling transduction of several pathways. These above-mentioned actions have been shown in experimental studies emphasizing the use of alpha-lipoic acid as a potential therapeutic agent for many chronic diseases with great epidemiological as well economic and social impact such as brain diseases and cognitive dysfunctions like Alzheimer disease, obesity, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, burning mouth syndrome, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, some types of cancer, glaucoma and osteoporosis. Many conflicting data have been found concerning the clinical use of alpha-lipoic acid in the treatment of diabetes and of diabetes-related chronic complications such as retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, wound healing and diabetic cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy. The most frequent clinical condition in which alpha-lipoic acid has been studied was in the management of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in patients with type 1 as well type 2 diabetes. Considering that oxidative stress, a imbalance between pro and antioxidants with excessive production of reactive oxygen species, is a factor in the development of many diseases and that alpha-lipoic acid, a natural thiol antioxidant, has been shown to have beneficial effects on oxidative stress parameters in various tissues we wrote this article in order to make an up-to-date review of current thinking regarding alpha-lipoic acid and its use as an antioxidant drug therapy for a myriad of diseases that could have potential benefits from its use.
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- Marilia Brito Gomes
- />Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetes Unit, State University Hospital of Rio de Janeiro, Avenida 28 de Setembro, 77, 3° andar CEP 20.551-030, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- />Department of Internal Medicine, Bauru’s Diabetics Association, 17012-433 Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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Miziara I, Chagury A, Vargas C, Freitas L, Mahmoud A. Therapeutic options in idiopathic burning mouth syndrome: literature review. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2014; 19:86-9. [PMID: 25992157 PMCID: PMC4392507 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1378138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2014] [Accepted: 04/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Introduction Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is characterized by a burning sensation in the tongue, palate, lips, or gums of no well-defined etiology. The diagnosis and treatment for primary BMS are controversial. No specific laboratory tests or diagnostic criteria are well established, and the diagnosis is made by excluding all other possible disorders. Objective To review the literature on the main treatment options in idiopathic BMS and compare the best results of the main studies in 15 years. Data Synthesis We conducted a literature review on PubMed/MEDLINE, SciELO, and Cochrane-BIREME of work in the past 15 years, and only selected studies comparing different therapeutic options in idiopathic BMS, with preference for randomized and double-blind controlled studies. Final Comments Topical clonazepam showed good short-term results for the relief of pain, although this was not presented as a definitive cure. Similarly, α-lipoic acid showed good results, but there are few randomized controlled studies that showed the long-term results and complete remission of symptoms. On the other hand, cognitive therapy is reported as a good and lasting therapeutic option with the advantage of not having side effects, and it can be combined with pharmacologic therapy.
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- Ivan Miziara
- Department of Otolaryngology, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Kuten-Shorrer M, Kelley JM, Sonis ST, Treister NS. Placebo effect in burning mouth syndrome: a systematic review. Oral Dis 2013; 20:e1-6. [DOI: 10.1111/odi.12192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Revised: 09/20/2013] [Accepted: 09/27/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity; Harvard School of Dental Medicine; Boston MA USA
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- Program in Placebo Studies; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School; Boston MA USA
- Department of Psychiatry; Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston MA USA
- Endicott College; Beverly MA USA
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity; Harvard School of Dental Medicine; Boston MA USA
- Division of Oral Medicine and Dentistry; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Boston MA USA
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity; Harvard School of Dental Medicine; Boston MA USA
- Division of Oral Medicine and Dentistry; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Boston MA USA
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Zakrzewska JM. Differential diagnosis of facial pain and guidelines for management. Br J Anaesth 2013; 111:95-104. [PMID: 23794651 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The diagnosis and management of facial pain below the eye can be very different dependant on whether the patient visits a dentist or medical practitioner. A structure for accurate diagnosis is proposed beginning with a very careful history. The commonest acute causes of pain are dental and these are well managed by dentists. Chronic facial pain can be unilateral or bilateral and continuous or episodic. The commonest non-dental pains are temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), especially musculoskeletal involving the muscles of mastication either unilaterally or bilaterally; they may be associated with other chronic pains. A very wide range of treatments are used but early diagnosis, reassurance and some simple physiotherapy is often effective in those with good coping strategies. Dentists will often make splints to wear at night. Neuropathic pain is usually unilateral and of the episodic type; the most easily recognized is trigeminal neuralgia. This severe electric shock like pain, provoked by light touch, responds best to carbamazepine, and neurosurgery in poorly controlled patients. Trauma, either major or because of dental procedures, results in neuropathic pain and these are then managed as for any other neuropathic pain. Red flags include giant cell arteritis which much be distinguished from temporomandibular disorders (TMD), especially in >50 yr olds, and cancer which can present as a progressive neuropathic pain. Burning mouth syndrome is rarely recognized as a neuropathic pain as it occurs principally in peri-menopausal women and is thought to be psychological. Chronic facial pain patients are best managed by a multidisciplinary team.
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- J M Zakrzewska
- Facial Pain Unit, Division of Diagnostic, Surgical and Medical Sciences, Eastman Dental Hospital, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, 256 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8LD, UK.
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Sun A, Wu KM, Wang YP, Lin HP, Chen HM, Chiang CP. Burning mouth syndrome: a review and update. J Oral Pathol Med 2013; 42:649-55. [PMID: 23772971 DOI: 10.1111/jop.12101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/22/2013] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is characterized by the presence of burning sensation of the oral mucosa in the absence of clinically apparent mucosal alterations. It occurs more commonly in middle-aged and elderly women and often affects the tongue tip and lateral borders, lips, and hard and soft palate. In addition to a burning sensation, the patients with BMS may also complain unremitting oral mucosal pain, dysgeusia, and xerostomia. BMS can be classified into two clinical forms: primary and secondary BMS. The primary BMS is essential or idiopathic, in which the organic local/systemic causes cannot be identified and a neuropathological cause is likely. The diagnosis of primary BMS depends mainly on exclusion of etiological factors. The secondary BMS is caused by local, systemic, and/or psychological factors; thus, its diagnosis depends on identification of the exact causative factor. When local, systemic or psychological factors are present, treatment or elimination of these factors usually results in a significant clinical improvement of BMS symptoms. Vitamin, zinc, or hormone replacement therapy has been found to be effective for reducing the oral burning or pain symptom in some BMS patients with deficiency of the corresponding factor. If patients still have the symptoms after the removal of potential causes, drug therapy should be instituted. Previous randomized controlled clinical trials found that drug therapy with capsaicin, alpha-lipoic acid, clonazepam, and antidepressants may provide relief of oral burning or pain symptom. In addition, psychotherapy and behavioral feedback may also help eliminate the BMS symptoms.
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- Andy Sun
- Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Clinical Dentistry, School of Dentistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Rodríguez-de Rivera-Campillo E, López-López J. Evaluation of the response to treatment and clinical evolution in patients with burning mouth syndrome. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2013; 18:e403-10. [PMID: 23229252 PMCID: PMC3668864 DOI: 10.4317/medoral.18142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2012] [Accepted: 11/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Objective: the aim of this study is to investigate the clinical evolution, the spontaneous remission of the symptomatology and the response to different treatments in a group of burning mouth syndrome patients.
Study Design: the sample was formed by a group of patients that were visited in the Unit of Oral Medicine of the Dentistry Clinic of the University of Barcelona, from the year 2000 to 2011. After revising the clinical records of all the patients that had been under control for a period of time of 18 months or longer, they were contacted by telephone. In the telephone interview, they were questioned about the symptomatology evolution and the response to the treatments received, noting down the data in a questionnaire previously performed.
Results: the average duration of the symptoms was 6.5 years (+/-2.5 years). The most frequent treatments were: chlorhexidine mouthrinses, oral benzodiazepines, topical clonazepam, antiinflamatory drugs, antidepressants, antifungicals, vitamins, psycotherapy, salivary substitutes and topical corticoids. The specialists that were consulted with a higher frequency were: dermatologists (30%), othorrynolaringologists (10%) and psychiatrists (3%). In 41 patients the oral symptoms did not improve, 35 reported partial improvements, 12 patients worsened, and only in 3 patients the symptoms remitted.
Conclusions: In three of the 91 patients studied the symptoms remitted spontaneously within the five years of treatment. Only 42% of the study population had improved the symptomatology significantly, and this improvement would reach 60% if clonazepam were associated to psychotherapy.
Key words:Burning mouth syndrome, stomatodynia, oral pain, clonazepam.
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Corsalini M, Di Venere D, Pettini F, Lauritano D, Petruzzi M. Temporomandibular disorders in burning mouth syndrome patients: an observational study. Int J Med Sci 2013; 10:1784-9. [PMID: 24273452 PMCID: PMC3837237 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.6327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2013] [Accepted: 10/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) is a chronic disease characterized by absence of any lesions and burning of the oral mucosa associated to a sensation of dry mouth and/or taste alterations. The purpose of our study is to estimate signs and symptoms of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) in patients with BMS and to investigate for the existence of an association between BMS and TMD. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-four BMS patients were enrolled; BMS subtype was established according to the classification of Lamey. After a gnathological evaluation, according to the protocol of the European Academy of Craniomandibular Disorders, patients were classified by RDC/TMD criteria. The data were compared and analyzed using a chi-square test to describe the existence of an association between BMS and TMD. RESULTS 65.9% the BMS patients showed disorders classified as primary signs and symptoms of TMD according to RDC / TMD criteria, and 72.7% showed parafunctional habits. The chi-square test revealed a statistically significant association (p = 0.035) between BMS and TMD. CONCLUSION The data suggest that there is a possible relationship not yet well understood between BMS and TMD, may be for neurophatic alterations assumed for BMS that could be also engaged in TMD pathogenesis.
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- 1. MD, DMD Assistant professor, Dental School University of Bari, Section of TMD Diagnosis and Treatment
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Pain in the tongue or oral tissues described as "burning" has been referred to by many terms including burning mouth syndrome. When a burning sensation in the mouth is caused by local or systemic factors, it is called secondary burning mouth syndrome and when these factors are treated the pain will resolve. When burning mouth syndrome occurs in the absence of identified risk indicators, the term primary burning mouth syndrome is utilized. This article focuses on descriptions, etiologic theories, and management of primary burning mouth syndrome, a condition for which underlying causative agents have been ruled out.
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- Heidi C Crow
- Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, University at Buffalo, 355 Squire Hall, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA.
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Spanemberg JC, Cherubini K, de Figueiredo MAZ, Yurgel LS, Salum FG. Aetiology and therapeutics of burning mouth syndrome: an update. Gerodontology 2012; 29:84-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-2358.2010.00384.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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de Souza FTA, Teixeira AL, Amaral TMP, dos Santos TPM, Abreu MHNG, Silva TA, Kummer A. Psychiatric disorders in burning mouth syndrome. J Psychosom Res 2012; 72:142-6. [PMID: 22281456 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2011.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2011] [Revised: 11/08/2011] [Accepted: 11/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is high, but their role in the pathogenesis of BMS remains unclear. OBJECTIVE The authors aimed to assess the frequency of psychiatric disorders and the severity of psychopathology in BMS. METHODS Thirty BMS patients and thirty-one controls underwent a psychiatric evaluation which included a structured interview (MINI-Plus) and five psychometric scales. A Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to measure the intensity of burning sensation. RESULTS Patients with BMS showed a higher frequency of current major depressive disorder, past major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, hypochondria and cancerophobia (p<0.05). In BMS patients, generalized anxiety disorder was significantly associated with current major depression and social phobia (p<0.05). As expected, cancerophobia was significantly associated with hypochondria (p<0.05). Patients with BMS had higher scores in Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Dutch Fatigue Scale (DUFS) (p<0.05). CONCLUSION BMS patients may have a particular psychological and/or psychiatric profile. Psychometric scales might be useful in screening psychiatric disorders, as well as for assessment of treatment outcomes. In the presence of clinical relevant psychiatric symptoms, patients must be treated appropriately.
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- Fabrício T A de Souza
- Dept. of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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de Moraes M, do Amaral Bezerra BA, da Rocha Neto PC, de Oliveira Soares ACA, Pinto LP, de Lisboa Lopes Costa A. Randomized trials for the treatment of burning mouth syndrome: an evidence-based review of the literature. J Oral Pathol Med 2011; 41:281-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2011.01100.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ko JY, Park IH, Park HK, Kho HS. Outcome predictors of initial treatment with topical lubricant and parafunctional habit control in burning mouth syndrome (BMS). Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2011; 53:263-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2010] [Revised: 10/12/2010] [Accepted: 10/15/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Minor JS, Epstein JB. Burning mouth syndrome and secondary oral burning. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2011; 44:205-19, vii. [PMID: 21093630 DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2010.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Burning mouth syndrome is a complex disorder of unclear etiology that is most prevalent in perimenopausal women. It is often accompanied by dysguesia and subjective xerostomia. Recent evidence implicates both central and peripheral neuropathies, possibly representing a phantom pain syndrome in some patients. Ensuring that the patient's oral burning is not secondary to some other local or systemic factor is central to appropriate management. Current standard therapies include clonazepam, paroxetine, and cognitive behavioral therapy, and several promising new alternatives are described.
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- Jacob S Minor
- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO 80045, USA.
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Marino R, Torretta S, Capaccio P, Pignataro L, Spadari F. Different therapeutic strategies for burning mouth syndrome: preliminary data. J Oral Pathol Med 2010; 39:611-6. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2010.00922.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Yadav V, Marracci GH, Munar MY, Cherala G, Stuber LE, Alvarez L, Shinto L, Koop DR, Bourdette DN. Pharmacokinetic study of lipoic acid in multiple sclerosis: comparing mice and human pharmacokinetic parameters. Mult Scler 2010; 16:387-97. [PMID: 20150394 DOI: 10.1177/1352458509359722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Lipoic acid is a natural antioxidant available as an oral supplement from a number of different manufacturers. Lipoic acid administered subcutaneously is an effective therapy for murine experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, a model of multiple sclerosis. The aim of this study was to compare serum lipoic acid levels with oral dosing in patients with multiple sclerosis with serum levels in mice receiving subcutaneous doses of lipoic acid. We performed serum pharmacokinetic studies in patients with multiple sclerosis after a single oral dose of 1200 mg lipoic acid. Patients received one of the three different racemic formulations randomly: tablet (Formulation A) and capsules (Formulations B and C). Mice pharmacokinetic studies were performed with three different subcutaneous doses (20, 50 and 100 mg/kg racemic lipoic acid). The pharmacokinetic parameters included Maximum Serum Concentrations (C(max) in microg/ml) and area under the curve (0-infinity) (AUC ( 0-infinity) in microg*min/ml). We found mean C(max) and AUC (0-infinity) in patients with multiple sclerosis as follows: group A (N = 7) 3.8 +/- 2.6 and 443.1 +/- 283.9; group B (N = 8) 9.9 +/- 4.5 and 745.2 +/- 308.7 and group C (N = 8) 10.3 +/- 3.8 and 848.8 +/- 360.5, respectively. Mean C(max) and AUC (0-infinity) in the mice were: 100 mg/kg lipoic acid: 30.9 +/- 2.9 and 998 +/- 245; 50 mg/kg lipoic acid: 7.6 +/- 1.4 and 223 +/- 20; 20 mg/kg lipoic acid: 2.7 +/- 0.7 and 119 +/- 33. We conclude that patients taking 1200 mg of lipoic acid from two of the three oral formulations achieved serum C(max) and AUC levels comparable to that observed in mice receiving 50 mg/kg subcutaneous dose of lipoic acid, which is a highly therapeutic dose in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. A dose of 1200 mg oral lipoic acid can achieve therapeutic serum levels in patients with multiple sclerosis.
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- Vijayshree Yadav
- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
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