Background Maintaining quality of life of elderly denture wearers is one of the most crucial
tasks for dentists in the super‐aged society. Although external mechanical load on …

ABSTRACT Low pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) is considered a risk factor for
Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) and is influenced by psychological variables …

summary Once subjected to denture wearing, oral mucosa has to withstand mechanical
loads of various levels and durations. However, how this load affects oral mucosal sensitivity …

Background and Objectives: The periodontium has important proprioceptive receptors that
prevent teeth from using excessive occlusal forces during chewing. There are other …

summary Pain in denture supporting tissue is one of the most common and critical problems
affecting function and treatment outcomes in complete denture prosthetics. The objective of …

Background and Objectives: Tactile sensibility is an important characteristic for evaluating
the masticatory efficiency in different occlusal situations. When a tooth is extracted, relevant …

Background and aims: Intra-oral sensory function plays an important role in swallowing and
food intake, yet the impact of aging on oral tactile perception is uncertain. This study …

Objective: This narrative review provides an overview of the quantitative sensory testing
(QST) to assess somatosensory function in human oral mucosa. Material and methods: A …

Objective To compare the smallest thickness that can be perceived between occluding teeth
(occlusal tactile acuity, OTA) of temporomandibular disorder pain (TMD‐P) patients with that …

The aim of this study was (i) to examine the effect of light tooth contact as in diurnal tooth
clenching on the tactile detection threshold (TDT), the filament‐prick pain detection …