Verification of nerve integrity after surgical intervention using quantitative sensory testing.

  • Sareh Said-Yekta
  • Ralf Smeets
  • Marcella Esteves-Oliveira
  • Jamal M Stein
  • Dieter Riediger
  • Friedrich Lampert

Abstract

The aim of this study was to apply a standardized Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) approach in patients to investigate whether oral surgery can lead to sensory changes, even if the patients do not report any sensory disturbances. Furthermore, this study determines the degree and duration of possible neuronal hyperexcitability due to local inflammatory trauma after oral surgery.

Bibliographical data

Original languageEnglish
Article number2
ISSN0278-2391
Publication statusPublished - 2012
pubmed 21802811