Study Year of
publication		 Diagnostic evidence Neurosensory testing
Studies regarding diagnostic methods of injury to the IAN
Biasiotta et al. [19] 2011 Neurosensory examination Masseter inhibitory reflex, pin prick test
Studies regarding treatment outcomes of IAN injury
Khawaja et al. [5] 2009 Patient’s reporting + neurosensory examination and radiographic evidence Light touch, sharp blunt discrimination, two point discrimination and moving point discrimination
Deppe et al. [31] 2014 Patient’s reporting + neurosensory examination and radiographic evidence Light touch, sharp blunt discrimination, two point discrimination
Studies regarding clinical presentation of patients with IAN injury
Renton et al. [12] 2012 Neurosensory examination Light touch, sharp blunt discrimination, two point discrimination and moving point discrimination pin prick test and brush stroke direction
Kubilius et al. [32] 2004 Sensographic examination Sensographic examination - tactile and pain thresholds were recorded
Study regarding risk factors of IAN injuries and management guideline
Juodzbalys et al. [33] 2011 Neurosensory examination and radiographic evidence Pain threshold detection test

IAN = inferior alveolar nerve.