title: Burning mouth sensation associated with fusospirochetal infection in edentulous patients.
abstract: Six middle-aged and elderly edentulous, systemically ill patients complaining of burning mouth sensation had a fusospirochetal infection of the oral mucosa. Metronidazole was successful in the treatment of three of these patients.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Benoliel
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Leviner
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002054:Burning Mouth Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D009067:Mouthwashes; D013145:Spirochaetales Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D009067:Mouthwashes; D013752:Tetracycline