Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic oro‐facial pain disorder of unknown cause. It is
more common in peri‐and post‐menopausal women, and sex hormone dysregulation is …

Objective: This narrative review provides an overview of the quantitative sensory testing
(QST) to assess somatosensory function in human oral mucosa. Material and methods: A …

Pain is constructed through complex interactions among multiple brain systems, but it
remains unclear how functional brain networks are reconfigured over time while …

Qualitative somatosensory testing (Qual ST) is a simple chairside test. It can be used to
roughly assess the presence or absence of altered somatosensory function. To use Qual ST …

The aim of this study was to investigate temporal and spatial aspects of somatosensory
changes after topical application of capsaicin, menthol and local anesthetics (LA) on the …

Aims: To address the two following questions:(1) What kind of somatosensory abnormalities
may be characterized in patients receiving dental implants (IMP), in ongoing inflammatory …

This study aimed to assess the short‐term effects of orthodontic pain on quantitative sensory
testing (QST) in subjects receiving fixed orthodontic treatment. Twenty patients and 12 …

This double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized cross-over clinical experimental study
tested the reliability, validity, and sensitivity to change of punctuate pain thresholds and self …

Purpose To better understand how quantitative sensory testing could help the clinician in the
management of oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy in terms of earlier and more …

Objectives Pain associated with orthodontic tooth movement reportedly reduces periodontal
ligament tactile sensation. However, the mechanism associated with the central nervous …