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Using Low Dose Naltrexone for Treating Burning Mouth Syndrome

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An interesting article titled “Low Dose Naltrexone for Treatment of Burning Mouth Syndrome” appears in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, and Oral Radiology written by L. Sangalli and C. S. Miller (Published April 30, 2022). The article discusses using a low dosage of naltrexone to treat burning mouth syndrome (BMS) that started after a woman had a tooth extraction. In the article discussion is made of a 62 year old woman who had been experiencing BMS the the last three years. She had had a tooth extracted three years earlier and the pain she was experiencing was at the site of the extraction. After some time pain went away but then a year or so after the extraction the woman began experiencing BMS at the dorsum of her tongue. She reported tingling and burning sensations and the pain flucated between … Read more

Low-Dose Naltrexone as An Alternative to Opioids for Wisdom Teeth Removal

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Before on this site numerous posts have discussed how many feel dentists and oral surgeons prescribe (or in the past have prescribed) too many opioids for their patients to help manage pain of dental procedures like wisdom teeth removal, see for example the post Do Oral Surgeons Give Too Many Opioids for Wisdom Teeth Removal?. In recent years there have been investigations into alternatives to opioids for dental procedures and also for chronic pain management when opioids in the past were more regularly prescribed for as well. One such approach is to prescribe a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen as discussed in the articles New Research Being Conducted at Rutgers for Opioid Alternatives Could Lead to Less Potential Drug Abuse for those Having Wisdom Teeth Surgery and Reducing Opioids in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Recently, there have been articles and … Read more