Ilankizhai RJ, Manjari Chaudhary, Madhu Laxmi M. Prevalence of Burning Mouth Syndrome(Bms) in Patients Visiting a Private Dental College in Chennai. Int J Dentistry Oral Sci. 2021;8(8):4040- 4044. 4040 OPEN ACCESS https://scidoc.org/IJDOS.php Prevalence of Burning Mouth Syndrome(Bms) in Patients Visiting a Private Dental College in Chennai Research Article International Journal of Dentistry and Oral Science (IJDOS) ISSN: 2377-8075 *Corresponding Author: Manjari Chaudhary, Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences(SIMATS), Saveetha University, 162, PH Road, Chennai 600077, Tamil Nadu, India. Tel: 9969974889 E-mail: manjaric.sdc@saveetha.com Received: July 30, 2021 Accepted: August 11, 2021 Published: August 18, 2021 Citation: Ilankizhai RJ, Manjari Chaudhary, Madhu Laxmi M. Prevalence of Burning Mouth Syndrome(Bms) in Patients Visiting a Private Dental College in Chennai. Int J Dentistry Oral Sci. 2021;8(8):4040-4044. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.19070/2377-8075-21000825 Copyright: Manjari Chaudhary © 2021. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Ilankizhai RJ 1 , Manjari Chaudhary 2* , Madhu Laxmi M 3 1 Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences(SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai 600077, Tamil Nadu, India. 2 Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences(SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai 600077, Tamil Nadu, India. 3 Professor Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences(SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai 600077, Tamil Nadu, India. Introduction Burning mouth syndrome can be defned as a complex disorder that is characterised by persistent burning sensation in the oral mucosa in the absence of any objective signs [1]. It can be char- acterised as chronic orofacial pain without any visible changes in the mucosa or presence of any lesions such as stomatodynia, glossodynia, neuropathic pain [2-4]. Burning mouth syndrome is found to be more prevalent in elderly women who are more prone to have hormonal imbalance. The condition is probably of multifactorial origin, [5-7] often idiopathic and a clear understand- ing about the exact etio-pathogenesis remains unclear [8, 9]. The most common sites which have been reported to be affected by burning mouth syndrome are the tongue, lips, hard palate and soft palate. The most common reported symptoms in addition to burning sensation are altered taste sensation and xerostomia or dry mouth [10]. As the etiopathogenesis of the disease remains unclear, there is no defnitive cure for the disease, all the medication and treatment options are only palliative and for symptomatic relief. Classifcation of burning mouth syndrome: Different classifcation types of burning mouth syndrome have been proposed by numerous people based on different diagnos- tic criteria. Lamey and Lewis have suggested classifying burning mouth syndrome into 3 subtypes according to pain intensity [11]. • Type I: Pain free waking - burning sensation developing in late morning with severity gradually increasing during the day. This affects 35% of the patients. • Type II: Type II consists of continuous symptoms throughout the day.55 % of the patients are affected by this type. • Type III: This type is characterised by intermittent symptoms with pain free periods during the day. This type affects the least Abstract Burning mouth syndrome can be defned as a complex disorder that is characterised by persistent burning sensation in the oral mucosa in the absence of any objective signs. The aim of the study is to analyse the prevalence of burning mouth syndrome in patients visiting a private dental college in Chennai. A retrospective study was done using the case records of patients visiting the dental hospital from June 2019 - December 2019. Case sheets containing information on burning mouth syndrome were retrieved and analysed. In total, 9 cases were confrmed. Prevalence was found to be 0.02% and more common in females than in males. In males, the most common age group was 41-50 years whereas in females the most common age group was 51-60 years. However, there was no statistically signifcant (p>0.05) association between presence of burning mouth syndrome and age or gender. Within the limits of the study, it can be concluded that burning mouth syndrome has a prevalence of 0.02% and is most commonly seen in women older than 50 years. Keywords: Burning; Burning Mouth Syndrome; Prevalence Studies; Tongue.