[Burning mouth syndrome. Clinical experience with 75 patients].
The burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a very common disorder frequently seen in practical dentistry. It is a particular condition with a complex of strange burning sensation localized in the oral mucosa which is clinically normal. It is very important for the dentist to recognize and classify this particular syndrome in order to exclude other factors which can cause the same symptoms. On the basis of personal experience on 75 patients, the complex management of this particular group of patients has been evaluated to make a right diagnosis and a correct treatment.
Vescovi
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Istituto di Clinica Odontoiatrica, Università degli Studi, Parma. odonto@ipruniv.coe.unipr.it
Manfredi
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M
Savi
A
A
Fazzi
M
M
Bonanini
M
M
D002054:Burning Mouth Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans