What Is Burning Mouth Syndrome?
6. Complications
The symptoms of burning mouth syndrome can be very uncomfortable, but they are not usually dangerous in themselves. However, the discomfort they do cause can result in some potentially dangerous complications for the patient. One of these is that the patient can suffer from malnutrition because it is difficult for them to eat.
The pain can also make it difficult for people to get to sleep, and this can cause real problems in their personal and professional lives. Some people will also develop anxiety disorders, and depression is another possibility. Depression has the ability to take lives, so it should be treated very seriously.
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