Sexual hormones changes in burning mouth syndrome: A systematic review.

Background: Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic pain condition affecting the oral cavity. This condition mostly affects peri- or postmenopausal women; for this reason, sexual hormonal changes have been implicated in BMS pathogenesis.

Methods: A systematic review was performed in MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and EMBASE without restriction for language or year.