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Pain sensitivity and quality of life of patients with burning mouth syndrome: a preliminary study in a Chinese population

Authors: Hongsen Zhao, Shujun Ran, Kang Gan, Yajing Du, Wenlu Li

Published in: BMC Oral Health | Issue 1/2023

Abstract

Background

Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is an oral-facial pain disorder involving the central and peripheral nervous systems, but the evidence for altered pain sensitivity remains inconclusive. The aim of this study was to investigate pain sensitivity and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in patients with BMS and to assess the relationship between them.

Methods

Fifty Chinese patients with BMS (57.82 ± 11.2 years) and fifty age- and gender-matched healthy subjects (55.64 ± 10.1 years) participated in the study. The Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire (PSQ) was used to assess participants’ pain sensitivity. The Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) was used to evaluate participants’ OHRQoL.

Results

The PSQ total score (p = 0.009), the PSQ minor score (p = 0.003) and the OHIP-14 score (p<0.05) of patients with BMS were significantly higher than those of the healthy subjects. Simple linear regression showed that the PSQ minor score was significantly associated with the OHIP-14 score in patients with BMS (β = 0.338, p = 0.016).

Conclusion

Patients with BMS have higher pain sensitivity than healthy subjects. Reducing pain sensitivity might help to improve the quality of life of patients with BMS.

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Title: Pain sensitivity and quality of life of patients with burning mouth syndrome: a preliminary study in a Chinese population
Authors: Hongsen Zhao
Shujun Ran
Kang Gan
Yajing Du
Wenlu Li
Publication date: 01-12-2023
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Oral Health / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6831
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-03689-2

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