Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) causes chronic burning pain in your mouth. This pain may affect the tongue, lips, gums, insidde of cheeks, roof of your mouth, or widespread areas of the mouth.
Symptoms of BMS can include:
- Burning sensation
- Sore mouth
- Loss of taste
- Increased thirst
- Dry mouth
- Taste changes(metallic taste)
- Mouth pain that gets worse as the day progresses
- Tingling or numb sensation in the mouth or on the tip of the tongue
Possible causes of BMS:
- Lack of estrogen
- GERD (Reflux disease)
- Zinc or B vitaman deficiency
- Damage to tongue and mouth nerves
- Iron deficiency
- Hypothyroidism
- Oral Cancer
- Sensitivity to food additives, dyes, fragrances or flavors
Treatments for BMS can include:
- Vitamin therapy
- Black Cohosh ( herbal remedy)
- Hormone replacement therapy
- Medications for pain
If you experience any of the above symptoms, see your Dentist for a complete evaluation.
The above information is for general information and educational purposes only and does not constitute health or medical advice. Consult a qualified dentist or physician to determine an individualized treatment plan and for an accurate medical diagnosis and advice. Although every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the contents of this educational piece is current, accurate and complete, neither David A Dersh, D.M.D., PA nor any other party involved in the publication of this paper make guarantees of any kind to it's accuarcy, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and are not responsible for errors or omissions of any kind.
