Effects of the interpolated vibratory stimulation on the interdental dimension discrimination in normal and joint defect subjects.
No significant differences in the interdental dimension discrimination (IDD) ability were found between normal and joint defect subjects. Furthermore, vibration onto the mandible gave similar effects on the nature of IDD in both subject groups. Thus, the muscle spindles of masticatory muscles may contribute to IDD, but temporomandibular receptors may not.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000502:physiology*; D004192:Discrimination, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000294:innervation; D008465:Mechanoreceptors / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009470:Muscle Spindles / Q000502:physiology; D010812:Physical Stimulation; D011984:Sensory Receptor Cells / Q000502:physiology; D013236:Stereognosis; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000294:innervation / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014732:Vibration