The efficacy of alpha-lipoic acid in the management of burning mouth syndrome: An updated systematic review of randomized controlled clinical trials.

Sujan Banik Antara Ghosh Hideyuki SatoSatomi Onoue

Published in: Health science reports (2023)

This comprehensive systematic review provides evidence of the positive outcomes of the treatment of BMS with ALA. However, more research might be needed before ALA can be considered the first-line therapy for BMS.

Keyphrases

systematic review
meta analyses
clinical trial
double blind
phase ii
randomized controlled trial
open label
insulin resistance
placebo controlled
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
combination therapy
smoking cessation
replacement therapy