Journal of Clinical & Experimental Pathology
Open Access

Abstract

Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is regarded as a puzzling condition for clinicians coming from different specialties. Once considered as a psychiatric disorder, in recent years a new hypothesis for a possible role of the peripheral nerve fibers in the pathogenesis of the syndrome has been suggested. The purpose of this presentation is to shed light on the very often controversial data collected from the scientific literature and to illustrate the different important findings of the research carried out in our Institute, which could provide a great help to better understand this mysterious pathology. Salivary fluids analysis, topical application of different molecules, psychological anamnesis, epidemiological data, laboratory and histological findings are described. A following detailed diagnostic and therapeutic approach adopted in our trial is described, supported by the most recent findings in literature and in our research protocols.

Biography

Lorenzo Azzi is currently a PhD student of the “Biotechnology, Biosciences and Surgical Technology” course at University of Insubria. He is an Oral Surgeon and Oral Pathologist. He is also an Assistant Director of the Unit of Oral Pathology, Ospedale di Circolo Fondazione Macchi, Varese and is an active Member of the Italian Society of Oral Pathology and Medicine (SIPMO) and of the European Association of Oral Medicine (EAOM).

Email: lorenzoazzi86@hotmail.com