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Case Reports
. 2011 Mar;51(3):444-446.
doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2010.01821.x. Epub 2011 Jan 26.

Pilot study: alleviation of pain in burning mouth syndrome with topical sucralose

Alan R Hirsch  1 , Alhumayyd Ziad  1 , Ah Young Kim  1 , Navdeep Singh Lail  1 , Sameer Sharma  1
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Pilot study: alleviation of pain in burning mouth syndrome with topical sucralose

Alan R Hirsch et al. Headache. 2011 Mar.

Abstract

Burning mouth syndrome affects 1-3% of the population The exact mechanism is unknown. Bartoshuk has demonstrated sweet hypogeusia in those with burning mouth syndrome. Intensification of sweet taste may compensate for this deficit and reduce the pain.

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