Age-related changes in oral mechanosensitivity of symptom-free subjects

Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-69

  Teranaka, Satoshi ^a   Shibaji, Takao ^a   Minakuchi, Shunsuke ^a   Uematsu, Hiroshi ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aging; Oral mucosa; Semmes weinstein pressure aesthesiometer; Sensation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DENTURE; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; MECHANORECEPTOR; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH MUCOSA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALIVA; SECRETION; SKIN; SMOKING; TOUCH;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DENTURE, COMPLETE, UPPER; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MECHANORECEPTORS; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH MUCOSA; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALIVA; SKIN; SMOKING; TOUCH PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52449114021     PISSN: 13428810     EISSN: 13428810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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