From:  Prevalence profile of burning mouth syndrome in a sample of Egyptian population: A cross-sectional clinical based study

Duration site and frequencies of BMS

                                                                                                    Variables                                                   BMS
n%p-value
Duration of BMS3 months22.7%< 0.001*
6 months56.7%
1 year1824%
2 years2533.3%
3 years2533.3%
Site of BMSTongue2432%< 0.001*
Cheeks56.7%
Tongue and cheek1013.3%
The whole mouth3242.7%
Tongue and lips11.3%
Tongue, cheeks, and lips22.7%
Tongue, cheek, and gingiva11.3%
Frequency of BMSIntermittent and seldom1925.3%0.080ns
Intermittent and often3445.3%
Continuous2229.3%
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*: significant (p < 0.05); ns: non-significant (p ≥ 0.05); BMS: burning mouth syndrome