Burning mouth syndrome: a retrospective study investigating spontaneous remission and response to treatments.
Oral Dis
; 12(2): 152-5, 2006 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the spontaneous remission rate of burning mouth syndrome (BMS) in a group of subjects suffering from this syndrome. SUBJECTS ANDMETHODS:
The medical records of BMS patients attending the Unit of Oral Medicine (1995-2002) were reviewed. The patients with a follow-up period of at least 18 months were then contacted over phone and interviewed using a structured ad hoc questionnaire to record their current symptoms and data about their treatment responses to the therapies.RESULTS:
Forty-eight women and five men with a mean age of 67.7 years (range 33-82 years) were included in the study (mean duration of BMS 5.5 years, s.d. +/-1.9 years, mean follow-up period of 56 months). As a consequence of different treatments, 26 patients (49.0%) reported no change in oral symptoms, 15 (28.3%) moderate improvement and 10 (18.9%) a worsening of oral complaints. Only two patients (3.7%) reported a complete spontaneous remission of oral symptoms without any treatment.CONCLUSIONS:
In this study, a complete spontaneous remission was observed in 3% of the patients within 5 years after the onset of BMS. A moderate improvement was obtained in <30% of the subjects.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Síndrome da Ardência Bucal
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2006
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Article