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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.
Burning Sensation in Mouth May Point to More Serious Conditions. Burning mouth syndrome is a painful and often frustrating condition. Some patients compare it to having burned their mouth with hot coffee. The burning sensation may affect the tongue, the roof of the mouth, the gums, the inside of the cheeks and the back of the mouth or throat. The condition sometimes is known as burning tongue (or lips) syndrome, scalded mouth syndrome, glossodynia and stomatodynia..