Quantitative thermosensory testing of the lingual and inferior alveolar nerves in health and after iatrogenic injury

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 36-42

  Renton, T ^a   Thexton, A ^a   Hankins, M ^a   McGurk, M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; DENTAL SURGERY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HEAT SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE; INNERVATION; LINGUAL NERVE; LIP; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; MOUTH MUCOSA; NERVE INJURY; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; TONGUE; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; WARMING;

EID: 0344406952     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(02)00280-2     Document Type: Article

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