Effect of mental arithmetic stress on periodontal sensation in the upper molar and tactile sensation in the cheek
Michitaka Somoto,
Kazuhiro Oki,
Yuhei Matsuda
et al.
Abstract:AimThis study examined the absolute threshold of periodontal sensation (ATPS) in the upper molars and the difference threshold of tactile sensation (DTTS) in the cheek skin before and after mental arithmetic stress.MethodsTwenty participants (10 men and 10 women; median age: 24.5 years) and 13 healthy individuals (eight men and five women; median age: 24.0 years) underwent ATPS measurement using the staircase method and DTTS using the method of limits. These tests were conducted before and after 10 min of ment… Show more
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