Methodology of oral sensory tests

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 720-730

  Jacobs, R ^a   Wu, C H ^a   Van Loven, K ^a   Desnyder, M ^a   Kolenaar, B ^a   Van Steenberghed, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Methodology; Oral; Sensory test; Tactile function; Thermal sensation; Vibrotactile function

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE SENSE; TOUCH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOUTH; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TEMPERATURE SENSE; TOUCH;

EID: 0036676563     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2842.2002.00952.x     Document Type: Article

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