Table 2.
The distribution of three precipitating factors in secondary BMS and non-BMS groups.
|
1. Secondary BMS group (n = 47) |
Fungal hyphae (Cytology test) | Objective oral dryness | A low value of Vitamin D | Total number | Ratio (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Existence of three precipitating factors | Positive | Yes | Yes | 30 | 30/47 (63.83) |
| Only low Vitamin D value and fungal hyphae | Positive | No | Yes | 4 | 4/47 (8.51) |
| Only fungal hyphae and objective oral dryness | Positive | Yes | No | 8 | 8/47 (17.02) |
| Only low Vitamin D and objective oral dryness | Negative | Yes | Yes | 1 | 1/47 (2.13) |
| Only fungal hyphae | Positive | No | No | 1 | 1/47 (2.13) |
| Only objective oral dryness | Negative | Yes | No | 3 | 3/47 (6.38) |
| Only low Vitamin D value | Negative | No | Yes | 0 | 0/47 (0.00) |
| Total case number | 43 | 42 | 35 | – | |
| Ratio (%) - over secondary BMS cases | 43/47 (91.49) | 42/47 (89.36) | 35/47 (74.47) | ||
| 2. Non-BMS group (n = 15) | |||||
| Existence of three precipitating factors | Positive | Yes | Yes | 0 | 0/15 (0.00) |
| Only low Vitamin D value and fungal hyphae | Positive | No | Yes | 2 | 2/15 (13.3) |
| Only fungal hyphae and objective oral dryness | Positive | Yes | No | 5 | 5/15 (33.3) |
| Only low Vitamin D and objective oral dryness | Negative | Yes | Yes | 1 | 1/15 (6.67) |
| Only fungal hyphae | Positive | No | No | 5 | 5/15 (33.3) |
| Only objective oral dryness | Negative | Yes | No | 1 | 1/15 (6.67) |
| Only low Vitamin D value | Negative | No | Yes | 1 | 1/15 (6.67) |
| Total case number | 11 | 7 | 4 | – | |
| Ratio (%) - over non-BMS cases | 11/15 (73.33) | 7/15 (46.67) | 4/15 (26.67) | ||
Note BMS: burning mouth syndrome.