Taste and smell are considered to be functions that contribute to the maintenance of good
nutritional status. The present study evaluates taste and smell function in patients with …

Objective: In the current study, we performed taste and salivary analysis on patients suffering
from burning mouth syndrome and xerostomia or taste disturbances. Study design: A total of …

Background/purpose Both subjective and objective evaluations are required to assess taste
function. Evaluation of taste function has important clinical significances in patients with …

Objective The purpose of this study was to assess oral health‐related quality of life
(OHRQoL) in patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS) and to identify clinical factors …

Background The relationship of burning mouth syndrome (BMS) with possible alterations in
patients' general health has been subject of study and controversy during the last years …

Aims: To compare somatosensory function profiles and psychologic factors in patients with
primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS) and healthy controls and to evaluate correlations of …

Abstract Background and Aims Patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS) experience an
annoying feeling without clinical evidence of any mucosal lesion. Deficiency or excess of …

Background Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is characterized by chronic pain with a burning
sensation of the tongue and oral mucosa and reported to be often accompanied by …

Because subjects with burning mouth syndrome (BMS) frequently report impaired taste, the
present study was carried out on 47 BMS subjects and 27 age–and sex-matched control …

Conclusions Qualitative salivary characteristics suggest that BMS has neuropathic,
inflammatory, emotional, immune, and hormonal involvements. BMS can be associated with …