J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.  2024 Apr;50(2):63-69. 10.5125/jkaoms.2024.50.2.63.

Burning measure for burning mouth syndrome: a systematic review

• Tirupathi SP
• Malothu S
• Allaparthi U
• Velvaluri S
• Afnan L
• Budia S
• Sachdev M

• KMID: 2555735
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5125/jkaoms.2024.50.2.63

Abstract

This current systematic review aimed to evaluate the current evidence on the effect of topical capsaicin application to alleviate symptoms related to burning mouth syndrome (BMS). PubMed, Ovid SP, and Cochrane were searched from 1980 to 2022 to identify relevant literature. A total of 942 titles (PubMed, 84; Ovid SP, 839; Cochrane, 19) was retrieved, of which 936 were excluded based on the title and abstract. A total of 11 studies were further evaluated for full text analysis, of which 7 were excluded. As a result, 4 articles were included for qualitative synthesis of data. Capsaicin as a mouthwash can have potential application in the treatment of symptoms related to burning mouth. The quality of available studies is moderate to low, and a well-designed randomized multicentric study comparing capsaicin with other active agents is planned to obtain more definitive conclusions.

Keyword

Burning mouth syndrome; Capsaicin; Pain; Orofacial pain

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  Fig. 3 Risk of bias summary.

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