Javed A Qazi.
A Retrospective Evaluation of 36 Patients with Oral Burning..
J Pak Dent Assoc Jan ;20(2):118-20.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the etiological factors of Oral Burning with limited clinical findings in group of patients suffering from this syndrome. METHODOLOGY: This study was conducted at the Department of Oral Medicine, Khyber college of Dentistry, Peshawar on thirty Six patients suffering from Burring mouth syndrome over a period of 6 months. The diagnosis was made on the basis of history, clinical examination special investigations and specially designed proforma. RESULT: Thirty two females (88%)and four males (12%)with a mean age of 47 years (range 20-70 years) were studied over the period of six months .There were 16 patients(44%) diagnosed as suffering from essential burning mouth disorder,7 patients (19%) as diabetic,6 patients (16%) nutritional deficiencies,5 patients(13%) Candidiasis and 2 patients (5%) were diagnosed as drug induced burning mouth disorder. CONCLUSION: Essential burning mouth disorder is mostly present in patients without any evident lesion. The other etiological factors such as Candidiasis, nutritional deficiencies and drug reactions also cause oral burning.

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