THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TONGUE SCRAPERS WITH GALVANIC PAIR GOLD-ZINC IN THE COMPLEX TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME

Burning mouth syndrome, BMS (glossalgia, glossodynia, glossopyrosis) is a complex clinical syndrome characterized by a burning sensation and discomfort in the oral cavity, which can significantly worsen the quality of life of patients. The main manifestations of BMS include burning of the tongue, gums and oral mucosa, xerostomia, and dysgeusia - a change in taste. Despite the fact that this pathology is most often observed in postmenopausal women, its etiology remains unclear and may include both systemic diseases and local factors. An important link in the pathogenesis of BMS is a violation of the microcirculation of the oral mucosa and tongue, which leads to the development of burning and paresthetic changes in the oral cavity. Pharmacological treatment of BMS is often ineffective, which emphasizes the need to search for new approaches to therapy. Recently, the attention of researchers has been drawn to oral hygiene items, among which a special place is occupied by cleaning the tongue using scrapers. Despite the existence of a number of studies devoted to the effectiveness of various oral hygiene products in the complex treatment of BMS, the issues of the effectiveness of tongue scrapers, including their possible impact on the microcirculation of the mucous membrane, remain insufficiently studied. The present study is aimed at studying the effectiveness of using tongue scrapers with a gold-zinc galvanic couple in the complex treatment of patients with BMS. The data obtained showed that the local action of microcurrents when using a scraper with a gold-zinc galvanic couple improves microcirculation in the mucous membrane of the tongue, which provides a new approach to the treatment of patients with this complex and multifaceted syndrome.