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Table 9 Correlation between Tinel's reaction and CNT. Correlation between 1st 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 

 

1st: positive n = 26

1st: negative n = 7

p value*1 

2nd 2PD (SD)

17.96

(4.57)

7.86 (3.67)

 < 0.001

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

0

22

(84.6)

0 (0.0)

 < 0.001

1

0

(0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

2

1

(3.8)

0 (0.0)

 

3

3

(11.5)

7 (100.0)

 

2nd SWM (SD)

12.69

(4.67)

4. 57 ( 2.30)

 < 0.0 0 1

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

0

17

(6 5.4)

0 (0.0)

0.001

1

6

(23.1)

2 (28.6)

 

2

3

(11.5)

5 (71.4)

 
  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