Article: Facial skin sensibility in a young healthy chinese population

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TitleFacial skin sensibility in a young healthy chinese population
AuthorsHung, J1
Samman, N1
Issue Date2009
PublisherMosby, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/tripleo
CitationOral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology And Endodontology, 2009, v. 107 n. 6, p. 776-781 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.10.026
AbstractObjective: To quantify normal neurosensory facial sensibility in a young healthy Chinese population for use as a reference when evaluating postoperative nerve damage. Study design: One hundred consecutive eligible normal young Chinese individuals were included. Each subject underwent objective neurosensory testing (static light touch, 2-point static, and pain detection thresholds) at 8 facial sites within the distribution of the trigeminal nerve. Data were calculated into means and standard deviations, and paired t tests were used to compare values between the left and right sides and quadrants; unpaired t test was used to compare the values between genders. A P value of ≤.05 was considered to be significant. Results: The chin region was least sensitive to light touch detection, and the normal thresholds ranged from 1.72 to 1.80. The infraorbital areas were least sensitive for 2-point discrimination, and the normal values for this modality ranged from 7.04 mm to 11.87 mm. Infraorbital areas were also most resistant to pain, and normal values ranged from 13.17 g to 20.30 g. There was no statistically significant difference between facial sides or quadrants. Male subjects were found to have a higher pain detection threshold, especially in the chin and the right infraorbital areas. Conclusion: Reference values for normal facial sensibility in the form of objective neurosensory testing scores have been documented for a healthy Chinese population. These results provide baseline data for future surgical studies in this and similar populations. © 2009 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
ISSN1079-2104
2011 Impact Factor: 1.457
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.101
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.10.026
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000266278300007
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dc.contributor.authorHung, J
dc.contributor.authorSamman, N
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T05:48:20Z
dc.date.available2010-09-06T05:48:20Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractObjective: To quantify normal neurosensory facial sensibility in a young healthy Chinese population for use as a reference when evaluating postoperative nerve damage. Study design: One hundred consecutive eligible normal young Chinese individuals were included. Each subject underwent objective neurosensory testing (static light touch, 2-point static, and pain detection thresholds) at 8 facial sites within the distribution of the trigeminal nerve. Data were calculated into means and standard deviations, and paired t tests were used to compare values between the left and right sides and quadrants; unpaired t test was used to compare the values between genders. A P value of ≤.05 was considered to be significant. Results: The chin region was least sensitive to light touch detection, and the normal thresholds ranged from 1.72 to 1.80. The infraorbital areas were least sensitive for 2-point discrimination, and the normal values for this modality ranged from 7.04 mm to 11.87 mm. Infraorbital areas were also most resistant to pain, and normal values ranged from 13.17 g to 20.30 g. There was no statistically significant difference between facial sides or quadrants. Male subjects were found to have a higher pain detection threshold, especially in the chin and the right infraorbital areas. Conclusion: Reference values for normal facial sensibility in the form of objective neurosensory testing scores have been documented for a healthy Chinese population. These results provide baseline data for future surgical studies in this and similar populations. © 2009 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
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dc.identifier.citationOral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology And Endodontology, 2009, v. 107 n. 6, p. 776-781 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.10.026
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.10.026
dc.identifier.epage781
dc.identifier.hkuros168481
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000266278300007
dc.identifier.issn1079-2104
2011 Impact Factor: 1.457
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.101
dc.identifier.issue6
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.pmid19217328
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-67349222132
dc.identifier.spage776
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/66671
dc.identifier.volume107
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMosby, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/tripleo
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofOral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subject.meshAwareness - physiology
dc.subject.meshDiscrimination (Psychology) - physiology
dc.subject.meshFace - innervation - physiology
dc.subject.meshSignal Detection, Psychological - physiology
dc.subject.meshTouch - physiology
dc.titleFacial skin sensibility in a young healthy chinese population
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong