Pain sensitivity and quality of life of patients with burning mouth syndrome: a preliminary study in a Chinese population.
BMC Oral Health
; 23(1): 951, 2023 12 01.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is an oral-facial pain disorder involving the central and peripheral nervous systems, but the evidence for altered pain sensitivity remains inconclusive. The aim of this study was to investigate pain sensitivity and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in patients with BMS and to assess the relationship between them.METHODS:
Fifty Chinese patients with BMS (57.82 ± 11.2 years) and fifty age- and gender-matched healthy subjects (55.64 ± 10.1 years) participated in the study. The Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire (PSQ) was used to assess participants' pain sensitivity. The Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) was used to evaluate participants' OHRQoL.RESULTS:
The PSQ total score (p = 0.009), the PSQ minor score (p = 0.003) and the OHIP-14 score (p<0.05) of patients with BMS were significantly higher than those of the healthy subjects. Simple linear regression showed that the PSQ minor score was significantly associated with the OHIP-14 score in patients with BMS (ß = 0.338, p = 0.016).CONCLUSION:
Patients with BMS have higher pain sensitivity than healthy subjects. Reducing pain sensitivity might help to improve the quality of life of patients with BMS.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Síndrome da Ardência Bucal
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En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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