Burning mouth syndrome, also known as tongue pain or abnormal sensation of oral mucosa, is the most common site, but oral examination often has no clinical or histological changes. The causes of the disease are complex, mainly including mental, neurological, endocrine changes, oral flora imbalance and other factors. The incidence population is mainly premenopausal women, and the number of female patients is significantly higher than that of men.
The main clinical symptom of the disease is burning pain, and some patients may also have numbness, tingling, dull taste, dull tongue pain and discomfort. Pain is mostly located at the base of the tongue, followed by the edge of the tongue, the base of the tongue, the tip of the tongue, and the lip and palate can also occur. Tongue pain changes rhythmically, that is, the burning sensation is mild or absent in the morning, and the symptoms are the most serious at night. Talking too much and eating dry food will aggravate the burning pain.
Because the cause is not clear, the disease lacks specific treatment. Clinically, it is often used to remove suspicious incentives, treat related diseases, psychotherapy and local symptomatic treatment. If the pain is obvious, local application of analgesic drugs; Patients with diabetes and vitamin deficiency should actively treat related diseases; If it is dental calculus or residual crown stimulation, local factors can be removed by tooth washing and tooth extraction. At the same time, psychological counseling can be given to patients.
The prognosis of burn syndrome is good. Patients should relax their mentality, overcome psychological barriers, actively participate in some relaxing activities and maintain a happy mood. Maintain good living and eating habits and take medicine under the guidance of a doctor.