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Assessment of the Diagnostic Delay in a Portuguese Population of Patients with Burning Mouth Syndrome—A Preliminary Study

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) presents diagnostic and therapeutic challenges due to its unclear etiology and complex symptomatology. This study, part of a doctoral research project, explores diagnostic delay, triggering factors, and psychotropic medication use in BMS patients. By retrospectively analyzing 300 clinical records, the study offers insight into patterns of diagnosis and treatment, with a focus on differences related to age and sex. The findings contribute to a better understanding of BMS and emphasize the need for timely diagnosis, particularly in older adults, to improve patient outcomes.

DOI: 10.3390/msf2025037015

Authors: Mariana Vallera Machete, José Grillo Evangelista, Luís Proença, Pedro Ferreira Trancoso, António Mano Azul, Carlos Zagalo

Institutions: Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz, Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz

Language: English

Topic: Oral Health Pathology and Treatment

Subfield: Periodontics

Field: Dentistry

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

OpenAlex ID: W4413933424

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