Burning measure for burning mouth syndrome: a systematic review

Author: Sunny Priyatham TIRUPATHI ¹ ; Sardhar MALOTHU ; Udaikiran ALLAPARTHI ; Swathi VELVALURI ; Lamea AFNAN ; Shraddha BUDIA ; Muskaan SACHDEV
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1. Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, India
Publication Type:REVIEW ARTICLE
From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2024;50(2):63-69
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:EN
Abstract: This current systematic review aimed to evaluate the current evidence on the effect of topical capsaicin application to alleviate symptoms related to burning mouth syndrome (BMS). PubMed, Ovid SP, and Cochrane were searched from 1980 to 2022 to identify relevant literature. A total of 942 titles (PubMed, 84; Ovid SP, 839; Cochrane, 19) was retrieved, of which 936 were excluded based on the title and abstract. A total of 11 studies were further evaluated for full text analysis, of which 7 were excluded. As a result, 4 articles were included for qualitative synthesis of data. Capsaicin as a mouthwash can have potential application in the treatment of symptoms related to burning mouth. The quality of available studies is moderate to low, and a well-designed randomized multicentric study comparing capsaicin with other active agents is planned to obtain more definitive conclusions.