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Article Sections. Burning mouth syndrome is characterized by a burning sensation in the tongue or other oral sites, usually in the absence of clinical and laboratory findings. Affected patients often present with multiple oral complaints, including burning, dryness and taste alterations.
It also may involve a general sensation of discomfort of the whole mouth. The cause of burning mouth syndrome is not known; BMS is not itself a disease but describes symptoms. In addition to pain, other BMS symptoms may include tingling or numbness, a metallic taste, alterations in the taste sensation (dysgeusia), and. dry mouth (xerostomia).