Prevalence of burning mouth syndrome in adult Turkish population
Journal Title: Dicle Tıp Dergisi - Year 2011, Vol 38, Issue 3
Abstract
Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is defined as a chronic orofacial pain condition, characterized symptomatically by burning pain localized to the tongue and lips or may involve the entire oral cavity. The prevalence of burning mouth symptoms reported from international studies ranges from 0.6% to 15%. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of burning mouth syndrome in adult Turkish population. Materials and methods: A questionnaire was designed to collect data on demographic characteristics, medical history and drugs taken by the patients and clinical examination was performed. A cross-sectional study was carried out on 1000 (500 men and 500 women) randomly selected patients who attended attending to Kırıkkale University Dental Faculty Department of Restorative Dentistry. Results: BMS was diagnosed in 12 patients with 0.12% prevalence in 2 man and 10 women, with 1:5 ratio respectively. The most common site for BMS was tongue. Para functional habits were the most common local factor. According to visual analogue scale (VAS) mean (±SD) level of burning intensity was 5.45 (±1.69). Conclusions: Burning Mouth Syndrome in Turkish population has low prevalence and is more frequent in females.
Authors and Affiliations
Hakan Çolak, Yusuf Bayraktar, Mehmet Hamidi, Recep Uzgur, İsmet Toptancı
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