ICD-11 code : DA0F.0;
Preferred Label : Burning mouth syndrome;
ICD-11 definition : Chronic burning mouth pain is chronic orofacial pain with an intraoral burning or
dysaesthetic sensation that recurs for more than two hours per day on 50 % of the
days over more than three months, without evident causative lesions on clinical investigation
and examination. It is characterized by significant emotional distress (anxiety, anger/frustration
or depressed mood) or interference with orofacial functions such as eating, yawning,
speaking etc. Chronic burning mouth pain is multifactorial: biological, psychological
and social factors contribute to the pain condition. The diagnosis is appropriate
independently of identified biological or psychological contributors unless another
diagnosis would better account for the presenting symptoms. Other chronic headache
or orofacial pain diagnoses to be considered are listed under chronic secondary headache
and orofacial pain.;
ICD-11 synonym : Orodynia; BMS - [burning mouth syndrome]; Sore mouth syndrome;
ICD-11 acronym : BMS;
ICD-11 inclusion : Orodynia;
Origin ID : 618998878;
UMLS CUI : C0017672;
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Chronic burning mouth pain is chronic orofacial pain with an intraoral burning or
dysaesthetic sensation that recurs for more than two hours per day on 50 % of the
days over more than three months, without evident causative lesions on clinical investigation
and examination. It is characterized by significant emotional distress (anxiety, anger/frustration
or depressed mood) or interference with orofacial functions such as eating, yawning,
speaking etc. Chronic burning mouth pain is multifactorial: biological, psychological
and social factors contribute to the pain condition. The diagnosis is appropriate
independently of identified biological or psychological contributors unless another
diagnosis would better account for the presenting symptoms. Other chronic headache
or orofacial pain diagnoses to be considered are listed under chronic secondary headache
and orofacial pain.
