A METHOD OF ASSESSMENT IN CASES OF LINGUAL NERVE INJURY

被引:49
作者
BLACKBURN, CW [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MANCHESTER,HOSP DENT,DEPT ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURG,MANCHESTER M13 9PL,LANCS,ENGLAND
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10.1016/0266-4356(90)90059-T
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R78 [口腔科学];
学科分类号
1003 ;
摘要
A method for assessing lingual sensation is described, comprising sensory testing, using touch and moving two-point discrimination and patient subjective reporting. The clinical application is seen to be the evaluation of lingual nerve injury consequent upon lower third molar surgery. Using this method it is considered possible to identify many of those patients unlikely to make full spontaneous recovery at the stage of 3 months following injury, with a view to achieving an earlier timing of surgical repair than that which prevails at present. © 1990.
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