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Efficacy of magnesium-calcium ionic oral rinse for primary burning mouth syndrome: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

BMC oral health · Carrió N, Garawani BE, Alahmad A, Atari F, Ferrés-Amat E, Bassil J, Amer IA, Badrah M, Shabaan AA, Kassem I · 2026-07-20

A magnesium-calcium oral rinse was tested against placebo in adults with primary burning mouth syndrome over 8 weeks. The active rinse produced greater pain reduction, higher responder rates, and improved quality-of-life scores compared with placebo, with comparable mild adverse effects.

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