title: Management of burning mouth syndrome taking into consideration various etiologic factors.
abstract: The aim of the research was to detect the stomatologic, endocrine and psycho-neurologic status in patients with burning mouth syndrome, elaborate different diagnostic criteria and effective therapy for the patients with burning mouth syndrome. 92 patients with burning mouth syndrome were studied. Patients ranged in age from 28 to 72 years. The conducted studies gave the possibility to make conclusions, the most important of which are: burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is not only stomatologic problem; this psychosomatic syndrome belongs to gerontologic disease and tendency of its "rejuvenation" was revealed as well (in the current study --2 women (28 and 32 year old, and 38 year old man); degree of revelation of the symptoms of depression, anxiety, obsession and somatization is closely related with duration of the diseases. These symptoms are progressing together with aging and reach the peak at 60-70 years old. Individual scheme of therapy was developed on the background of clinico-paraclinical study.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Kenchadze
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Ivereli
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Geladze
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Khachapuridze
authors.forename: S Z
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Bakhtadze
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D002054:Burning Mouth Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000473:pathology