Equipment and methods for simple sensory testing.
Four simple tests which can be used for routine sensory testing following trigeminal nerve injuries are suggested. The methods for constructing the equipment needed for these tests are described.
Robinson
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Clinical Dentistry, Sheffield.
Smith
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KG
Johnson
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FP
Coppins
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DA
D004056:Differential Threshold / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008036:Lingual Nerve / Q000502:physiology; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000502:physiology; D009339:Needles; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D017288:Pain Threshold / Q000502:physiology; D011312:Pressure; D012677:Sensation / Q000502:physiology*; D012684:Sensory Thresholds / Q000502:physiology; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014110:Touch / Q000502:physiology