Table 1.
Study |
Year of publication |
Diagnostic evidence | Neurosensory testing |
---|---|---|---|
Studies regarding diagnostic methods of injury to the IAN | |||
Biasiotta et al. [19] | 2011 | Neurosensory examination | Masseter inhibitory reflex, pin prick test |
Studies regarding treatment outcomes of IAN injury | |||
Khawaja et al. [5] | 2009 | Patient's reporting + neurosensory examination and radiographic evidence |
Light touch, sharp blunt discrimination, two point discrimination and moving point discrimination |
Deppe et al. [31] | 2014 | Patient's reporting + neurosensory examination and radiographic evidence | Light touch, sharp blunt discrimination, two point discrimination |
Studies regarding clinical presentation of patients with IAN injury | |||
Renton et al. [12] | 2012 | Neurosensory examination |
Light touch, sharp blunt discrimination, two point discrimination and moving point discrimination pin prick test and brush stroke direction |
Kubilius et al. [32] | 2004 | Sensographic examination | Sensographic examination - tactile and pain thresholds were recorded |
Study regarding risk factors of IAN injuries and management guideline | |||
Juodzbalys et al. [33] | 2011 | Neurosensory examination and radiographic evidence | Pain threshold detection test |
IAN = inferior alveolar nerve.