Table 1.

Description of studies included in the review

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.