Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2023;31(4):290-294

doi:10.12016/j.issn.2096-1456.2023.04.011

Advances in comprehensive multidisciplinary treatment for burning mouth syndrome

LU Chenghui 1 2 ; LUO Wenhai 2 3 ; LI Xin 4 ; DU Guanhuan 5 ; TANG Guoyao 2

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Keywords

burning mouth syndrome; burning pain; oral health-related quality of life; comprehensive multidisciplinary treatment; psychological intervention; drug therapy; physical therapy; traditional Chinese medicine treatment

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic oral and facial pain disorder characterized by burning pain in the oral mucosa, with multiple pathogenic factors including psychosocial, neuropathological, endocrine, and immune factors. There is still a lack of effective treatment options that have been demonstrated to work. With the development of research on the pathogenesis and treatment of BMS, multidisciplinary comprehensive treatment has gradually been introduced and become a new trend of diagnosis and treatment. Before multidisciplinary treatment, it is necessary to go through a full and comprehensive diagnosis and analysis, select the best comprehensive treatment plan, take the diagnosis and treatment of stomatology as the basis and premise, and apply other multidisciplinary combined treatment, including the treatment of concurrent diseases, psychological interventions, correction of bad habits, etc. A combination of laser therapy and psychological intervention is a more effective treatment method among the current treatment methods, with high comfort and good acceptance by patients. If necessary, mecobalamin tablets, clonazepam α-lipoic acid and other drugs can be used to nourish nerves and provide symptomatic treatment. The comprehensive multidisciplinary treatment of BMS is expected to become a new trend and provide a new strategy for improving the therapeutic effect.