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Burning mouth syndrome, although not dangerous, but causes a lot of discomfort, especially sufferers will feel pain and pain when eating, chewing food. So what is burning mouth disease and what causes burning mouth syndrome?
1. What is burning mouth syndrome?
Burning mouth syndrome is a condition in which a burning sensation in the mouth occurs continuously for no apparent reason. This discomfort can affect the surrounding area such as the tongue, gums, lips, the inside of the cheeks, the roof of the mouth, or spread throughout the mouth.
The main places that cause a burning sensation in the mouth include the front of the mouth, the inside of the lips, the upper palate, on the sides or on the tip of the tongue. This syndrome also causes the patient's taste to change, not feeling the taste of food, instead feeling bitter food or feeling stinging and burning when chewing. If the burning of the mouth is severe, it can cause burning of the mouth.
Hội chứng bỏng rát miệng khiến người bệnh cảm thấy xót hoặc rát mỗi khi nhai
2. Symptoms of burning mouth syndrome
Burning and burning sensation in the tongue, lips, gums, roof of the mouth, throat or the whole mouth Feeling of dry mouth and extreme thirst Changes in taste such as bitter taste Loss of taste. Although burning mouth syndrome is not dangerous, it causes great inconvenience to eating and drinking activities, causing pain, difficulty sleeping, stress, poor appetite, affecting daily communication.
Depending on each person, burning mouth syndrome can last for several months, there are also people who have symptoms of burning mouth that can suddenly disappear or come back occasionally.
3. Causes of burning mouth and tongue
There are many causes of burning mouth syndrome, including:
3.1 Liken flat in the mouth When the body's immune system attacks the cells lining the mouth, causing symptoms such as mouth ulcers, swelling and red-white patches in the mouth.
3.2 Candidiasis Infections Burning mouth can be caused by an infection because candida builds up in the mouth causing white patches on the tongue and throat.
Nấm candida tích tụ trong miệng gây nhiễm trùng và nóng rát miệng
3.3 Endocrine disease People with diabetes and hypothyroidism also cause burning mouth symptoms.
3.4 Dry mouth Dry mouth can be caused by the patient being treated for an illness and using some medications to treat it.
3.5 Vitamin deficiency Nutritional deficiencies such as deficiency of iron, zinc, folate (vitamin B9), thiamin (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), pyridoxine (vitamin B-6) and cobalamin (vitamin B-12).
If you intend to take vitamin supplements, you should refer to the article "When is the best time to take vitamins?
3.6 Dentures Wearing unfamiliar dentures or dentures that do not fit the tooth size causes acute pain, discomfort, and puts a lot of pressure on the sensitive tissues of the mouth.
3.7 Taking medication for high blood pressure can cause side effects such as pain and burning sensation in the mouth.
3.8 Bad oral hygiene habits Oral hygiene not only makes it easier to get thrush, but also other dental diseases, even brushing or using too much mouthwash can lead to syndrome mouth burning due to the hot nature of the product. In addition, sometimes mouth pain is also caused by brushing too hard, to improve this situation you should refer to "What is the right way to brush your teeth? "
Vệ sinh răng miệng sai cách cũng có thể dẫn tới hội chứng bỏng rát miệng
4. How to treat burning mouth syndrome?
In fact, to treat burning mouth syndrome, a doctor or dentist will evaluate, advise, and rule out other problems before diagnosing this syndrome.
The following notes will help alleviate symptoms and prevent disease progression from getting worse.
Do not use tobacco, drink alcohol Use acidic foods such as orange juice, coffee, tomatoes, spicy foods and carbonated drinks. Avoid hot spicy foods. Drink plenty of water regularly to prevent dry mouth, chew sugar-free gum.. Choose an additive-free toothpaste like toothpaste for sensitive teeth or without mint or cinnamon. If the cause is difficult to treat, the burning mouth syndrome should be controlled by examination and follow-up with the guidance of an orthodontist.
Proper oral hygiene, gradually giving up bad habits such as tongue thrusting, teeth grinding, should choose to use a soft toothbrush, use toothpaste for sensitive teeth.
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