From osseointegration to osseoperception.
Periodontology has broadened its scope by the research and clinical use of osseointegrated implants. Since tactile and reflex functions have been associated with periodontal ligament neural receptors, osseoperception could be associated with endosseous and/or periosteal innervation.
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Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University, Leuven, Belgium. daniel.vansteenberghe@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000294:innervation / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000502:physiology*; D014110:Touch / Q000502:physiology; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000502:physiology
D015921:Dental Implants