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1. Burning Mouth Syndrome
Real or Imaginary Syndrome?

2. BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME
• Chronic Pain
• Sleep Problems
• Food Not Enjoyable
• Depression
• Frustration
• Feel Crazy
• Anxiety

3. WHAT USUALLY HAPPENS
• YOU SEE MULTIPLE DOCTORS
– ENT
– FAMILY PRACTICE
– DENTIST
– NEUROLOGIST
– ALLERGIST
– ORAL SURGEON
– ALTERNATIVE PRACTITIONERS

4. WHAT USUALLY HAPPENS
• MRI OF HEAD
• BIOPSY OF TONGUE
• CULTURES FOR YEAST
• ALLERGY TESTING
• BLOOD TESTS

5. WHAT USUALLY HAPPENS
• ALMOST 3 YEARS FROM START OF SYMPTOMS
TO DIAGNOSIS OF BMS
• SYMPTOMS PERSIST FOR MONTHS OR YEARS
• 20 % GOES AWAY AFTER 6-7 YEARS
• USUALLY NEEDS TREATMENT

6. TREATMENTS RARELY SUCCESSFUL
• Psychological Treatment-CBT
• Anti-depressants
• Topical Klonipin
• Mouthwashes
• Mouth pastes
• Supplements

7. THE USUAL POINT OF VIEW
 Traditional Medical Point of View

8. “A burning sensation for which no
dental or medical cause can be found”
• International Headache Society, 2004

9. THE USUAL POINT OF VIEW
• EVERYTHING LOOKS FINE
• I DON’T SEE ANY CAUSE FOR PAIN
• TREATMENTS DON’T WORK
THEREFORE…..
BMS MUST BE IMAGINARY !

10. You’ll Have to Live With It

11. DREAD
“Most clinicians dread seeing the patient
presenting with a primary complaint of a
burning pain…”
International Journal of Oral Science, 2 (1): 1-4, 2010

12. A Challenge, to Say the Least
“The patient with a complaint of a burning
sensation of the oral mucosa presents one of
the most difficult challenges to the care
professional.”
International Journal of Oral Science, 2 (1): 1-4, 2010

13. We’ve Got a Problem, Houston

14. WHAT ARE THE NAMES FOR THIS?
• Burning Tongue Syndrome
• Burning Mouth Syndrome
• Glossodynia= tongue pain
• Stomatodynia= mouth pain

15. WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
• Feeling of being scalded
• Feeling of being burnt
• Usually every day, but may vary
• Worsens through the day
• Intensity moderate to severe
• Similar to a toothache
• May improve with eating, drinking
• May interfere with sleep

16. WHAT ELSE?
• Bitter or metallic taste
• Dry mouth
• Too much saliva

17. WHERE ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
• Often more than one site
• Tip of the tongue
• Roof of the mouth
• Lining of the lower lip
• Less Common Sites of Burning:
– Throat
– Nasal passages
– Eyes
– Chest
– Skin surfaces

18. CLUES

19. WHO GETS BMS?
• 90% ARE PERIMENOPAUSAL AND
MENOPAUSAL WOMEN
• 80% of WOMEN WHO HAVE OVARIES
REMOVED GET BMS
• USUALLY OLDER AGE PEOPLE

20. WHAT HAPPENS AT PERIMENOPAUSE?
Hormone Rollercoaster

21. WHAT HAPPENS AT MENOPAUSE?
Hormones Disappear
5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
20 years old 30 years old 40 years old 50 years old
Progesterone Estrogen

22. WHAT HAPPENS WITH AGING?
45
HORMONES DECLINE
40
35
30
25
20
Testosterone
DHEA
15
10
5
0
20 30 40 50 60 years

23. MORE CLUES
ARE YOU STRESSED?

24. Hormones Decline With Stress

25. WHAT ELSE HAPPENS IN BMS?
• ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN NERVES

26. THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE:
BMS IS A NERVE PROBLEM
• FEWER NERVES SEEN ON TONGUE BIOPSY IN
BMS
• ABNORMAL NERVE FUNCTION IN BMS
• ABNORMAL PAIN MEASUREMENTS IN BMS

27. PERFECT STORM
• Hormone Decline
– MENOPAUSE
– AGING
– STRESS
• Nerve Damage
– TONGUE
– BRAIN

28. The Perfect Storm
NERVE
DECREASED
HORMONE LEVELS + DAMAGE
BMS
DEPRESSION
ANXIETY

29. Testimonial From a Dr. Sklar Patient
• “I've noticed increased muscle definition after
two months on my hormone program. I'm
sleeping better. My burning tongue is not
nearly as bad. My mood swings are not as
intense. I feel great!”
J.B., Fitness Professional

30. Dr. Susan Sklar
Expert in the medical field of hormone
restoration and neurotransmitter balancing
Fellow of the American Academy of Anti-Aging
and Regenerative Medicine

31. Who Comes To See Me
• Men
• Women
• Weight
• Menopause
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Insomnia
• Low sex drive

32. What I Do
Help patients feel better with hormones
Help patients look and feel younger
Help patients be happier and more successful

33. Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine
• We treat with hormones
• We treat with nutritional supplements
• Looks at aging as a process to be managed.
• An integrative, healthcare approach
• Reversal of age-related decline

34. Anti-Aging & Restorative Medicine
Problem Solvers
Unconventional
Scientific
Cutting Edge
Medical Pioneers

35. Burning Mouth Syndrome

36. HORMONES NOURISH NERVES

37. HORMONES HEAL NERVES
• NERVE PAIN
• DEPRESSION
• ANXIETY

38. HELP IS ON THE WAY

39. BMS ADVANCED SUPPORT

40. BMS ADVANCED SUPPORT
“The burning and metallic taste diminished
quite a bit. I could taste food again. That was
a big improvement. After 1 ½ months, the
nasal itching, burning in my eyes and
hoarseness went away.”
Ernie

41. BMS ADVANCED SUPPORT
Dear Dr. Susan Sklar,
A sincere thank you for your support and providing me
with relief from my "burning tongue " syndrome . After 3
weeks my symptoms completely disappeared ! It was a very
scary and painful situation . I am extremely grateful to
have found you and appreciate your follow ups throughout
my ordeal.
Sincerely,
Linda M.

42. BMS ADVANCED SUPPORT
“Burning tongue has dropped to virtually
nothing most days. Amazing!”
Linda T., BMS for 11 years

43. IS IT IMAGINARY?

44. IS THERE RELIEF FOR BMS?

45. Take Our Burning Tongue Assessment
Tool
• Click on “Take Me To My Survey” button

46. THANK YOU!