Combined topical and systemic clonazepam therapy for the management of burning mouth syndrome: A retrospective pilot study

Journal of Oral and Facial Pain and Headache

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 125-130

  Amos, Kate ^a   Yeoh, Sue Ching ^b   Farah, Camile S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burning; Clonazepam; Oral; Systemic; Topical

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT; CLONAZEPAM;

ARTICLE; BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME; CLONAZEPAM; DENTAL AUDIT; FEMALE; GABA MODULATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79958250092     PISSN: 23330384     EISSN: 23330376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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