2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Elucidation of the recovery mechanism from stress response in the brain caused by malocclusion.
| Project/Area Number |
24792118
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Prosthetic dentistry
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| Research Institution | Kanagawa Dental College |
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Principal Investigator |
OTSUKA TAKERO 神奈川歯科大学, 歯学研究科(研究院), 助教 (40516754)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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| Keywords | ニューロイメージング / 不正咬合 / ストレス / fMRI / NIRS |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Our previous functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study have suggested that malocclusion affects the emotional state of brain regions, such a limbic area or prefrontal cortex (PFC). In this experiment, functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) of the PFC could be used to objectively evaluate the occlusal condition. Because the fNIRS device is easier to control than other neuroimaging methods, it is more suitable for evaluating the occlusal condition in clinical settings.
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| Free Research Field |
歯科矯正学
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