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Here is presented information about burning
tongue, its causes and symptoms.
Burning Tongue Information
Burning mouth is a painful sensation that is felt in
almost all the corners of the tongue. It is also known as scalded mouth
syndrome, burning tongue syndrome, burning lips syndrome, glossodynia
and stomatodynia. Burning tongue basically affects the tongue, gums,
lips, inside of the cheeks, roof of the mouth and other areas of the
mouth. A person affected with burning tongue loses his sense of taste
for sometime. There are numerous factors due to which burning tongue
occurs. In the following lines, we have listed the causes and symptoms
of burning tongue.
Causes Of Burning Tongue
- Yeast infection
- Hormonal deficiency and/or abnormality
- Diabetes
- Menopause
- Oral Candida, such as oral yeast
- Dry mouth
- Medications, like diuretics, oral diabetic medicines, some blood
pressure medicines, etc
- Blood abnormalities, such as dyscrasias and anemia
- Endocrine disorders
- Nutritional deficiencies (especially vitamin B-12, niacin, iron,
and folic acid deficiency)
- Gastric acid reflux
- Allergies from certain foods, toothpaste, mouthwash and chewing
gums
- Dental disease
- Noxious oral habits, such as tongue biting
- Psychological factors, such as depression
- Chronic infections
- Inflammatory disorders
- Lingual nerve damage
- Tobacco use
- Oral cancer
Symptoms Of Burning Tongue
- A burning sensation, affecting tongue, lips, gums, palate, throat
or whole mouth
- A tingling or numb sensation in mouth or on the tip of tongue
- Mouth pain that worsens as the day progresses
- Dry mouth
- Increased thirst
- Sore mouth
- Loss of taste
- Taste change, such as a bitter or metallic taste
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