Burning mouth in a Finnish adult population.
Burning mouth syndrome is an oral pain disorder with a prevalence of 5-18% in patient materials. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Burning mouth syndrome in a representative sample of the general adult population. Altogether 431 subjects (237 females, 194 males) participated in the study. Subjects were questioned about the experience of prolonged burning sensation; the site, severity, pattern, duration and possible associations of the onset of the burning sensation, and a thorough clinical examination was performed. In all, 15% of the subjects had experienced prolonged oral burning but a half of them had some clinically observable oral mucosal lesion or oral candidosis. The prevalence of the complaint was significantly higher in females than in males.
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Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Finland.
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002054:Burning Mouth Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000150:complications; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003729:Dental Care / Q000009:adverse effects; D003778:Dentures / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000293:injuries; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors