Central sensitization phenomena after third molar surgery: A quantitative sensory testing study

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 116-127

  Juhl, Gitte I ^a   Jensen, Troels S ^a   Norholt, Sven E ^a   Svensson, Peter ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Human trigeminal physiology; Orofacial pain; Quantitative sensory testing; Sensitization; Third molar surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL SENSITIZATION PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; INTRAORAL REPETITIVE PINPRICK; MALE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MOLAR TOOTH; NOCICEPTION; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; NUMERICAL RATING SCALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; SENSITIZATION; SENSORY EVALUATION; TEMPORAL SUMMATION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FACIAL PAIN; HUMANS; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MOLAR, THIRD; MOUTH; NASAL CAVITY; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 35748968480     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2007.04.002     Document Type: Article

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