44PHARMACOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT OF BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACHBurning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a poorly understood, ill-defined condition characterized by painful and burning sensations of the oral cavity in the absence of any visible mucosal abnormality or other organic disease. Although the syndrome has been recognized for long, there is no absolute consent on the diagnosis, etiology and treatment of BMS. The current manuscript attempts to unveil the dilemma surrounding pharmacological management of BMS and a brief review of related literature.dratulkaushik@gmail.comResearch412014Burning mouth syndrome,Multifactorial Etiology,Pharmacological ManagementSuman Yadav,Harish Yadav,Monika Varshney,Atul KaushikProfessor and Head, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, SGT Dental College and Hospital, Gurgaon, Haryana, India.,Principal, Professor and Head, Department of Prosthodontics, SGT Dental College and Hospital, Gurgaon, Haryana, India,Post Graduate student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, SGT Dental College and Hospital, Gurgaon, Haryana, India,Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, SGT Dental College and Hospital, Gurgaon, Haryana, India.