Objectie:To investigate the relationship between psychological factors and burning mouth syndrome (BMS).Methods: Eighty-seven consecutive patients with BMS and a randomly selected control group(n=82) were evaluated by a self-designed questionnaire,the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS).Results: BMS group reported negative life events more frequently than the control group.Patients with BMS significantly exhibited more symptoms of somatization,and both the scores of anxiety,depression in the BMS patients were higher than those of the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:The results of this study indicated that BMS may be of psychological origin.

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