I googled it and it does not look like it was caused by the hot peppers....check it out on ask.com Good Luck with the healing process. I put in what causes oral lichen planus? Dusty

Thank you debbiep! The most recent exam by the oral surgeon seemed to be a bit worse so the dentist put him on a prescription drug for the auto immune lichen ... it is called Clobetasone ointment. He dries off the inside of his mouth where the lesion is & then applies the ointment & does this three times a day for two weeks & then sees the oral surgeon again. Does your regular dentist keep watch on the lesion? I'm concerned, as he was told it can become malignant sometimes & needs careful watching.

The drugs tacrolimus (Protopic) & Elidel as well as UV light I read can be used as well as the clobetesol ointment .. all for autoimmune diseases I guess. I shall try a doctor here who is an MD who treats either Western medicine or alternative medicine depending on a patient's preference. My daughter-in-law goes to this doctor (who is also on the staff of a university medical school) & she uses the alternative way for the most part. With my medical background it is more difficult to understand the alternative way, much as I'd like to! Oh, BTW: my German Shepherd dog is on tacrolimus ointment twice a day put in her 'dry eyes' & pilocarpine drops orally.. also an autoimmune problem (a family affair!!!)

So sorry, joann. So, mostly the discomfort is from the astringent (mouth puckering) sensation? Just wondering, did your dentist use any new to him material, say for the cement? Has he ask the dental lab who fabricated the crown if they have recently (around the time of the lab making your crown) switch material or technique? Perhaps your dentist would write or call and ask the tech on your behalf. I believe you said this symptom began around the time of your new crown? After? Burning mouth syndrome sounds like it’s a catch-all term of diagnostic exclusion and thus the associated symptoms can vary widely. So, one or two ENT’s said you have ”BMS — burning mouth syndrome.” But do you feel pain? A burning sensation? Any change in appearance? Can you sort of ”pin point” a location that is more sensitive or uncomfortable than other areas, or is it too overall and generalized to nail down that way? Have you considered keeping a journal or ”My Da** Sore Mouth” diary? If it came on suddenly, I would think that it might go away about as suddenly. If you feel up to it, I would welcome more detailed discriptions if other here are okay with that. Might you dub it ”Odd and disquietingly uncomfortable mouth phenomenon” rather than ”burning mouth?” No ropey or thick saliva? Ample saliva? Tongue and buccal mucosa (inside surface of mouth) stick to your teeth (you said?)? So far, nothing you’ve tried offers any relief, other than an expensive oral medication your (ENT?) prescribed, but you had to stop taking that because of the high cost? Negative for oral yeast? But, just for the heck of it, did you try any Nystatin or medication for oral yeast (and avoid sugar and simple carbs that your saliva will turn to sugar). I have had a quasi subclinical, out of sight oral yeast infection. Only an esophageal endoscopy revealed it — araes of patchy while in my upper esophagus. My throat felt like I’d swallowed a golf ball and it also burned my throat. not having any idea what was causing my sore throat, I was sucking on hard candy, sipping cold apple juice. Of course, that was only making matters worse as that sugar was feeding the thrush (yeast, Candida). I think this must be stressful for you, but I want you to feel optimistic. There is likely some answers and relief out there.