Sensory experiences in relation to pulpal nerve activation of human teeth in different age groups

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 835-841

  Ikeda, Hideharu ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aging; Microneurography; Pain; Pulpal sensation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242403082     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9969(03)00176-6     Document Type: Article

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