Burning mouth syndrome: is acupuncture a therapeutic possibility?
Scardina GA, Ruggieri A, Provenzano F, Messina P · British Dental Journal · 2010 July
DOI 10.1038/sj.bdj.2010.582
Objective
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether acupuncture can produce a reduction of the burning sensation by influencing the oral microcirculation.
Conclusions
The study shows that acupuncture influences oral microcirculation, resulting in a significant variation of the vascular pattern to which is associated a significant reduction of the burning sensation after three weeks of therapy. Such reduction of the burning sensation has been permanent for the 18 months following the acupuncture therapy. Acupuncture appears a valid therapeutic choice in the management of such patients.
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