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Burning Mouth Syndrome and Hypertension: Prevalence, Gender Differences and Association with Pain and Psycho-Social Characteristics—A Case Control Study

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  • Daniela Adamo

    (Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to this work and share first authorship.)

  • Federica Canfora

    (Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to this work and share first authorship.)

  • Elena Calabria

    (Department of Health Sciences, School of Dentistry, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy)

  • Noemi Coppola

    (Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy)

  • Mattia Sansone

    (Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy)

  • Gianrico Spagnuolo

    (Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy
    Therapeutic Dentistry Department, Institute for Dentistry, Sechenov University, Moscow 119991, Russia)

  • Giuseppe Pecoraro

    (Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy)

  • Massimo Aria

    (Department of Economics and Statistics, University Federico II of Naples, 80138 Naples, Italy)

  • Luca D’Aniello

    (Department of Social Sciences, University Federico II of Naples, 80138 Naples, Italy)

  • Michele Davide Mignogna

    (Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy
    These authors have equally contributed to the study and must be considered as last authors.)

  • Stefania Leuci

    (Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy
    These authors have equally contributed to the study and must be considered as last authors.)

Abstract

Background: To assess the prevalence of hypertension (HTN) in burning mouth syndrome (BMS) patients and to investigate its relationship with sociodemographic factors, pain and the psychological profile. Methods: A case-control study was conducted by enrolling 242 BMS patients and 242 controls matched for age and gender. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were recorded, and all participants completed numeric rating scale (NRS), the short-form of the McGill pain questionnaire (SF-MPQ), the Hamilton rating scale for anxiety and depression (HAM-A, HAM-D), the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and the Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS). Results: The BMS patients presented with a statistically significant higher prevalence of HTN compared to that in the controls (55% versus 33.5%; p -value: <0.001) and higher median scores of the NRS, SF-MPQ, HAM-A, HAM-D, PSQI and ESS ( p < 0.001). Multivariate regression analysis in the BMS patients indicated positive correlations between HTN and age, systemic diseases, drug consumption and anxiety ( p -value: <0.001) and these predictors were responsible for 11.3% of the HTN variance in the BMS patients, when considered together. Conclusions: The prevalence of HTN was significantly higher in the BMS patients, since ageing, the presence of comorbidities, drug consumption and anxiety were potential predictors. Further studies are needed to better investigate the relationship between BMS and HTN.

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  • Daniela Adamo & Federica Canfora & Elena Calabria & Noemi Coppola & Mattia Sansone & Gianrico Spagnuolo & Giuseppe Pecoraro & Massimo Aria & Luca D’Aniello & Michele Davide Mignogna & Stefania Leuci, 2023. "Burning Mouth Syndrome and Hypertension: Prevalence, Gender Differences and Association with Pain and Psycho-Social Characteristics—A Case Control Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-20, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:3:p:2040-:d:1044247
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