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ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA
Volume 72, Issue 2, Pages 91-98Publisher
ASSOC ARQUIVOS NEURO- PSIQUIATRIA
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X20130218
Keywords
xerostomia; salivary flow; orofacial pain; quantitative sensory testing; burning mouth syndrome
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- FAPESP - Foundation of the State of Sao Paulo [2009/08697-5]
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Objective: To assess the efficacy of anti-xerostomic topical medication (urea 10%) in patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS). Method: Thirty-eight subjects diagnosed with BMS according to the International Association for the Study of Pain guidelines were randomized to either placebo (5% sodium carboxymethylcellulose, 0.15% methyl paraben, and 10% glycerol in distilled water qsp 100 g) or treatment (urea 10%) to be applied to the oral cavity 3-4 times per day for 3 months. The patients were evaluated before and after treatment with the following instruments: the EDOF-HC protocol (Orofacial Pain Clinic Hospital das Clinicas), a xerostomia questionnaire, and quantitative sensory testing. Results: There were no differences in salivary flow or gustative, olfactory, or sensory thresholds (P>0.05). Fifteen (60%) patients reported improvement with the treatments (P=0.336). Conclusion: In conclusion, there were no differences between groups, and both exhibited an association between reported improvement and salivation.
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