From: Evaluation of a magnetic resonance-compatible dentoalveolar tactile stimulus device
Subjects group | Age (yrs) | Handedness1 | Stimulus location | Pressure threshold | Pain intensity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Painfree | Â | Â | (quadrant/closest tooth) | (average # elastic bands) | (0-10 numerical scale) |
1 | 54 | R | Right Upper/#5 | 5 (± 1) | 4* |
2 | 52 | R | Left Upper/#13 | 8 (± 1) | 0* |
3 | 50 | L | Right Upper/#5 | 7 (± 0) | 4* |
4 | 48 | R | Left Upper/#13 | 6 (± 0) | 5** |
5 | 52 | R | Right Upper/#3 | 5 (± 0) | 3* |
Average: | 51 (± 2) |  |  | 6 (± 1) | 3 |
Atypical Odontalgia | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
6 | 57 | R | Right Upper/#3 | 2 (± 1) | 4** |
7 | 59 | R | Right Upper/#5 | 2 (± 1) | 5** |
8 | 49 | R | Left Lower/#19 | 1 (± 1) | 3.5** |
9 | 47 | L | Left Upper/#14 | 4 (± 1) | 4** |
10 | 56 | R | Right Upper/#3 | 2 (± 1) | 4** |
Average: | 53 (± 5) |  |  | 2 (± 0) | 4 |