Cortical representation of experimental periodontal pain: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate central pain representations during loading of the periodontium induced by orthodontic and occlusal stress. Nineteen healthy male volunteers (25.7 ± 2.8 years) were tested on two consecutive days: after phenotyping (questionnaires) and determination...

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Main Authors: Angelika Maurer, Damian Verma, Annika Reddehase, Lukas Scheef, Alexander Radbruch, Ulrike Attenberger, Andreas Jäger, Henning Boecker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94775-4