ArticleBMC oral health2014
Identification and adjustment of experimental occlusal interference using functional magnetic resonance imaging.
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- The potential positive effect of periodontal treatment on brain function activity using functional magnetic resonance imaging analysis.Journal of dental sciences · 2024Article
- The Alteration of Brain Function by the Improvement of Periodontal Tissues and Occlusal State.Case reports in dentistry · 2022Article
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- Comparison of Cerebral Blood Flow Patterns in Patients with Phantom Bite Syndrome with Their Corresponding Clinical Features.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2020Article
- MRI in Dentistry- A Future Towards Radiation Free Imaging - Systematic Review.Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR · 2016Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this study was to use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to quantify changes in brain activity during experimental occlusal interference.
methodsFourteen healthy volunteers performed a rhythmical tapping occlusion task with experimental occlusal interference of the right molar tooth at 0 mm (no occlusion), 0.5 mm, and 0.75 mm. The blood-oxygen-level dependent (BOLD) signal was quantified using statistical parametric mapping and compared between rest periods and task periods.
resultsIn tapping tasks with experimental occlusal interference of 0.75 mm or 0.5 mm, there was clear activation of the contralateral teeth-related primary sensory cortex and Brodmann's area 46. At 0 and 30 minutes after removal of the experimental occlusal interference, the activation clearly appeared in the bilateral teeth-related primary sensory cortices and Brodmann's area 46. At 60 minutes after the removal of the experimental occlusal interference, the activation of Brodmann's area 46 had disappeared, and only the bilateral teeth-related primary sensory cortices were active.
conclusionsThe present results suggest that adjustments for experimental occlusal interference can be objectively evaluated using fMRI. We expect that this method of evaluating adjustments in occlusal interference, combined with fMRI and the tapping task, could be applied clinically in the future.
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