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Table 8 Correlation between Tinel's reaction and CNT. Correlation between 2nd Tinel's test and 2nd CNT

From: Application of Tinel’s test combed with clinical neurosensory test distinguishes spontaneous healing of lingual nerve neuropathy after mandibular third molar extraction

 

Tinel's test

 

2nd: positive n = 23

2nd: negative n = 10

p value*1

2nd 2PD (SD)

19.52

(1.20)

7.30 (3.23)

 < 0.001

2nd brush stroke (%) (grade 0 ~ 3, number)

0

22

(95.7)

0 (0.0)

 < 0.001

1

0

(0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

2

1

(4.3)

0 (0.0)

 

3

0

(0.0)

10 (100.0)

 

2nd SWM(SD)

14.00

(3.02)

4.00 (2.21)

 < 0.001

2nd pin prick (%) (grade 0 ~ 2, number)

0

17

(73.9)

0 (0.0)

 < 0.001

1

6

(26.1)

2 (20.0)

 

2

0

(0.0)

8 (80.0)

 
  1. The Fisher exact probability test analysis was used to search for correlations between changes in the Tinelʻs test and each examinations
  2. SD Standard deviation
  3. *1Student’s t test was employed to determine the differences between the means of the variables measured within test groups