Why do TMD and Burning Mouth Syndrome Often Co-Exist?

By: Bhavik Desai, DMD, PhD, Diplomate American Board of Oral Medicine Published on: 21/07/2025

Overlap between TMD and BMS is largely due to shared underlying factors such as parafunctional habits—including teeth grinding and tongue thrusting/rubbing/moving—as well as psychosocial stressors that influence pain perception and muscle tension.