Merits of Oil Pulling Therapy in the Management of Xerostomia and Stomatopyrosis in Burning Mouth Syndrome
Introduction: Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) is a condition which is characterised by xerostomia, stomatopyrosis, dysgeusia and primarily affects the women of perimenopausal age. Despite the plethora of trials that have been going on since decades for management of this condition, there seems to b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Summary: | Introduction: Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) is a condition
which is characterised by xerostomia, stomatopyrosis, dysgeusia
and primarily affects the women of perimenopausal age. Despite
the plethora of trials that have been going on since decades for
management of this condition, there seems to be no definitive
cure till date, which is mainly attributed to the ambiguity of this
condition. Oil pulling is a simple, ancient technique which can be
used as an adjunctive or supplemental therapy in a number of
conditions, including BMS.
Aim: To assess the efficacy of oil pulling therapy using sesame
oil on xerostomia and stomatopyrosis in patients suffering from
primary BMS.
Materials and Methods: This is a prospective study conducted at
I.T.S. Dental College, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, between
April 2016 to April 2017 and included a total of 25 patients. On
the basis of the detailed case history and complete haemogram,
patients clinically diagnosed with primary BMS were advised
oil pulling therapy once daily for a period of three months and
symptoms of xerostomia and stomatopyrosis were assessed at
the end of every month using Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
Paired t-test was applied. The level of significance was set at
p<0.05. The software used for analysis was SPSS software version
16.0.
Results: All patients showed a statistically significant improvement
in symptoms of both xerostomia and stomatopyrosis at the end of
three months when compared with the baseline values (p=<0.05).
Conclusion: Oil pulling therapy using sesame oil is found to be a
simple yet effective modality with no harmful side effects, which
can be advised to patients of BMS. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |