Characteristics of nociceptors in the periodontium - An in vitro study in rats

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 345-349

  Toda, Kazuo ^a   Zeredo, Jorge L ^a   Fujiyama, Rie ^a   Okada, Yukio ^a   Oi, Kumiko ^a   Hayashi, Yoshihiko ^a   Nasution, Fajar H ^b  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TRISAKTI UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Fast pain; Jaw nerve preparation; Nociceptor; Periodontal ligament; Rat

Indexed keywords

BRADYKININ;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAT; IN VITRO STUDY; INCISOR; INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE; INNERVATION; JAW; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MASTICATION; METHODOLOGY; NERVE; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; NONHUMAN; PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT; PERIODONTIUM; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RAT STRAIN; STIMULATION;

EID: 0346725835     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2003.10.005     Document Type: Article

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