Occlusal dysesthesia
Conditions
Interventions
Mental arithmetic for 10 minutes
Sponsors
Okayama University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Meeting all following items; 1) The maxillary left first molar is vital (Even if a restoration or prosthesis already has been worn, subjects can participate in this study if they do not meet the exclusion criteria). 2) The left cheek skin does not have an injury or a scar in an ocular inspection. 3) 20-30 year-old adult
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: When a subjects corresponds to any of the following items, he/she is excluded from this study; 1) The maxillary left first molar is not vital or missing. 2) The maxillary left first molar is connected with adjacent tooth/teeth by restoration(s) or prosthesis (prostheses). 3) Occlusal contacts is missing against the maxillary left first molar by the opposing teeth. (When occlusal contacts were recovered by a prosthesis in the opposing teeth, this condition can be acceptable.) 4) Dental caries and periodontitis which is needed to receive dental treatment in the maxillary left first molar and surrounding tissue. 5) Temporomandibular disorders 6) Under orthodontics treatment 7) Medical history that have been injured to craniocervical region within the past six months. 8) Medical history of psychological disorder. 9) The person whom medicine is prescribed for. 10) The person who is under the medical treatment by a medical and/or dental disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Thresholds of periodontal sensation (mN) and tactile sensation on cheek (gf) before and after mental arithmetic stress | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No assumption | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKazuhiro Oki
Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Okayama University Department of Occlusal and Oral Functional Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed