AboutJoel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS Expertise I am a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon and I am available to answer questions related to tooth extractions, implant insertion, facial recontruction, facial and oral tumor removal, TMJ dysfunction and various successful treatments, including surgery if all else fails, and occlusal discrepancy requiring orthognathic or jaw surgery.
Experience Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicine for over 20 years. Assistant Clincal Professor and State University School of Dentistry.
Organizations American Dental Association, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Education/Credentials BA
DMD
Awards and Honors National Honor Society (OKU), Philadelphia County Dental Society, Mosby Book Award, Oral Surgery Honors, Summa Cum Laude
Question Hi, I'm sure that you probably remember me, 27 yr. old female, huge fear of cancer. Only medication taking is multi-vitamin w/ numerous supplements, birth control pill, Xanax when needed. I did just start taking Allegra-D today due to really high pollen lately. I keep getting these periodic episodes of burning mouth. Mainly on my tongue and roof of my mouth along with dryness and I will sometimes have metallic taste. I will wake up feeling fine in the mornings but as the morning progresses the stinging/burning/tingling feeling gets worse and worse but its relieved when I drink water and eat food and suck on some sugar free candy. If I suck on too much candy, it upsets my stomach. But I have also noticed that when I suck on the first piece of candy, it seems like it triggers or intensifies the tingling/burning or if I drink coffee. I have found that taking Xanax relieves a lot of the burning at times. I have been to my dentist umpting times along with ENT doctor, periodontist (TMJ) and they all don't see anything. I actually seen my dentist the first of March for 6 month checkup/cleaning, everything fine. I sometimes feel like its all in my head but majority of the time I don't feel anxious and/or paniced. I have taken your advice about not looking in my mouth anymore. I just don't know what to do at this point since it seems to come in episodes. Like just when I feel like its behind me, it starts up again. Can you offer any insight into this matter or what the next step should be? Could this all be anxiety related? I don't want to get back into the habit of overreacting and rushing off to every doctor. Thank you for your time.
Answer Tara- you may have burning from a mild inflammation, but I am sure that anxiety over the burning exacerbates it.
The fact that sugar free candies help shows that the inflammation is very mild.
