Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology
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J. Oral Pathol. Med. · Jan 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyA case-control study on etiological factors involved in patients with burning mouth syndrome.
To evaluate and analyze the risk factors for burning mouth syndrome (BMS). ⋯ Our study indicated that BMS may be of psychological origin, and the measures such as refraining from oral parafunctional activities, removing local irritating factors, stopping smoking, good mental health status could help in the prevention of BMS.