Table 2.

Between-group comparison of superficial sensibility in all modalities (cold, warm, and tactile) given the three trigeminal branches. Thresholds for the warm (V2 and V3) and tactile (V2) modalities were higher (N = 50).

Modalities	V1			V2			V3
	BMS	CG	p	BMS	CG	p	BMS	CG	p
Cold	1.35±0.67	1.27±0.45	0.467	1.35±0.67	1.10±0.31	0.793	1.40±0.68	1.27±0.45	0.076
Warm	1.45±1.76	1.00±0.01	0.097	1.40±0.75	1.01±0.01	0.032*	1.45±0.78	1.00±0.01	0.001*
Tactile	1.40±0.50	1.03±0.18	0.064	2.40±0.50	1.03±0.18	0.001*	1.40±0.50	1.03±0.18	0.095

^*Kruskall-Wallis test

V1: Ophthalmic branch; V2: Maxillary branch; V3: Mandibular branch; BMS: Burning mouth syndrome; CG: Control group.