Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 594-599 , April 2006

Somatosensory Evoked Potentials of Inferior Alveolar Nerve

  • Claudio Arcuri, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Director, AFaR, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Department of Odontology, University of Rome, “Tor Vergata,” Rome, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Arcuri: Universită di Roma “Tor Vergata,” AFaR - Dirigente II livello, Ospedale Fatebenefratelli, Isola Tiberina-Roma, Via Cristoforo Colombo 440, 00145 Rome, Italy
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  • Fabiana Muzzi, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Physician, AFaR, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Department of Odontology, University of Rome, “Tor Vergata,” Rome, Italy
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  • Rafaella Docimo, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, AFaR, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Rome, “Tor Vergata,” Rome, Italy
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  • Elio Fusco

      Affiliations

    • Neurophysiopathologist Technician. Department of Neuroscience, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina, Rome, Italy
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  • Flavia Pauri, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Physician, AFaR, Department of Neuroscience, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina, Rome, Italy; and the Department of Neurology and Otolaringology University of Rome, “La Sapienza,” Rome, Italy
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  • Paolo Maria Rossini, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Instituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, St John of God, Brescia, Italy; Professor and Chief, Department of Neurophysiology, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.12.005

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 594-599 , April 2006

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