NCT04203134

Burning Mouth Syndrome Mouth Guard Prospective Study

Protective Mouth Guards in Burning Mouth Syndrome (Prospective Study)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 8 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Florida · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 100 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will seek to test the effectiveness of a nonpharmacologic therapy for burning mouth syndrome (BMS). This nonpharmacologic therapy approach will be the fabrication a protective acrylic mouthguard for the maxillary arch and palate.

Detailed description

The study involves a nonpharmacologic and non-invasive treatment method for BMS which will be administered randomly (flipping a coin) to half of the study subjects, (case group) in addition to normal condition treatment protocol for BMS.

Conditions

• Burning Mouth Syndrome
• Burning Mouth

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Mouthguard	The mouthguard is a thin clear acrylic protector fabricated from an impression of a patient's upper teeth and palate. The acrylic protector will be trimmed and will fit onto the patient's upper teeth and palate for use during the day, except when eating to minimize trauma to the tongue that exacerbates burning tongue pain.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-01-15
• Primary completion: 2021-06-18
• Completion: 2021-06-18
• First posted: 2019-12-18
• Last updated: 2022-01-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States