The role of sensory input of the chorda tympani nerve and the number of fungiform papillae in burning mouth syndrome.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate patients suffering from burning mouth syndrome (BMS) and control subjects by means of sensory testing and fungiform papillae count.

Study Design: The left and right anterior two-thirds of the tongue of of 25 BMS subjects and 20 healthy control subjects were evaluated for electric taste and electric detection threshold. The number of fungiform papillae/cm(2) was evaluated by using close-up digital photography.

Physical neurosensory testing versus current perception threshold assessment in trigeminal nerve injuries related to dental treatment: a retrospective study.

Objective: To provide a preliminary comparison of traditional clinical neurosensory examination (CNE) and current perception threshold (CPT).

Method And Materials: This is a retrospective chart audit of patients with trigeminal nerve injuries related to dental treatment who were evaluated with both CNE and CPT assessments (electrical stimulus tests) after presenting with altered sensation involving either the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) or lingual nerve (LN) distributions. The tests were performed on the anterior two-thirds of the tongue for LN injuries and the lower lip and chin for IAN injuries.

Comparison of lingual and inferior alveolar nerve microsurgery outcomes.

Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of published studies involving lingual nerve (LN) and inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) microsurgery and reviewing differences in sensory recovery and timing to repair for both groups.

Method And Materials: A total of 29 patient charts referred to the principal investigator were reviewed (15 IAN and 14 LN). Age, gender, mechanism of injury, and time from injury to surgical repair were assessed.

Use of topical medication in orofacial neuropathic pain: a retrospective study.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of topical medications as a single treatment or in combination with systemic medications in the treatment of orofacial neuropathic pain conditions.

Study Design: A retrospective chart review of 39 patients treated for orofacial neuropathic pain at the Orofacial Pain Clinic in the New Jersey Dental School was performed. In line with the treatment selection, the subjects were divided into 3 groups: topical medications only (n = 12), systemic medications only (n = 10), and a combination of both (n = 17).

Trigeminal nerve injury following accidental airbag deployment and assessment with quantitative sensory testing.

High velocity motor vehicle accidents are associated with an increase in mortality rates and a significant number of facial injuries. Accidental deployment of airbags and the associated release of hot gases can result in both thermal and mechanical injuries. The more commonly reported maxillofacial injuries include temporomandibular joint fractures and dislocations, dental trauma, facial nerve paralysis, and other orofacial pain complaints.