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Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a burning, tingling or scalding sensation in the mouth, lasting for at least four to six months, with no underlying known dental or medical cause. [ 3 ] [ 7 ] No related signs of disease are found in the mouth. [ 3 ]
Mungan syndrome [1] was first described in 2003 by Z. Mungan et al. [2] as an autosomal recessively inherited disorder in a Turkish family. It is characterized by mainly gastrointestinal hypomotility related to visceral neuromyopathy which cause chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIIP).
Oral and maxillofacial pathology refers to the diseases of the mouth ("oral cavity" or "stoma"), jaws ("maxillae" or "gnath") and related structures such as salivary glands, temporomandibular joints, facial muscles and perioral skin (the skin around the mouth). [1] [2] The mouth is an important organ with many different functions. It is also ...
Mouth and genital ulcers with inflamed cartilage syndrome or MAGIC syndrome is a condition in which an individual exhibits symptoms of both relapsing polychondritis (RP) and Behcet's disease (BD). [1] Inflammatory ulcers in the mouth, genitalia, and skin are the hallmark of Behcet's disease (BD), a multisystem illness that is chronic and ...
Tongue diseases can be congenital or acquired, and are multiple in number. Considered according to a surgical sieve , some example conditions which can involve the tongue are discussed below. Glossitis is a general term for tongue inflammation , which can have various etiologies , e.g. infection .
Sometimes the lips, the gums and the tongue can simultaneously be involved, and some authors have described this triad as a syndrome ("plasma-cell gingivostomatitis"). [3] The mucous membranes of the genitals can also be involved by a similar condition, termed " plasma cell balanitis " [ 2 ] or " plasma cell vulvitis ".
Per Jens J. Pindborg and Satyavati Sirsat (1966, pathological definition): 'An insidious chronic disease affecting any part of the oral cavity and sometimes the pharynx. . Although occasionally preceded by and/or associated with vesicle formation, it is always associated with a juxta-epithelial inflammatory reaction followed by a fibro-elastic change of the lamina propria, with epithelial ...
Morsicatio buccarum is a condition characterized by chronic irritation or injury to the buccal mucosa (the lining of the inside of the cheek within the mouth), caused by repetitive chewing, biting, or nibbling. [1]