Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 3 , Pages 537-542 , March 2009

Sensory Action Potentials of the Maxillary Nerve: A Methodologic Study With Clinical Implications

  • Torben H. Thygesen, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, and Department of Clinical Oral Physiology, School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Thygesen: Odense University Hospital, Sdr. Boulevard 29, 5000 Odense C, Denmark
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  • Lene Baad-Hansen, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Oral Physiology, School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus, Denmark
    • ,
  • Peter Svensson, DDS, PhD, DrOdont

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chairman, Department of Clinical Oral Physiology, School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus, Denmark; Consultant, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark; and Adjunct Professor, Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction, Aalborg University, Denmark

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PII: S0278-2391(08)00323-6

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.02.015

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 3 , Pages 537-542 , March 2009

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