Characteristics of nociceptors in the periodontium--an in vitro study in rats |
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Authors: | Toda Kazuo Zeredo Jorge L Fujiyama Rie Okada Yukio Oi Kumiko Hayashi Yoshihiko Nasution Fajar H |
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Institution: | Section of Integrative Sensory Physiology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki 852-8588, Japan. k-toda@net.nagasaki-u.ac.jp |
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Abstract: | Recent studies have indicated that nociceptors can be classified into various types according to their physiological properties. These studies have clarified that the frequency distribution of various nociceptor types is different among body sites and animal species. In the present study, we investigated the physiological properties of rat's periodontal nociceptors in an in vitro jaw-nerve preparation. Responses were recorded from functional single filaments in the inferior alveolar nerve. To determine the nociceptor type, calibrated von Frey filaments, heat, and bradykinin (BK) stimuli were used. We found five subtypes of nociceptors in the periodontal ligaments of the lower incisor: Adelta-high threshold mechanonociceptors (Adelta-HTM, n=28), Adelta-mechanoheat nociceptors (Adelta-MH, n=6), Adelta-polymodal nociceptors (Adelta-POLY, n=26), C-high threshold mechanonociceptors (C-HTM, n=3) and C-polymodal nociceptors (C-POLY, n=4). Most nociceptors were Adelta-innervated, while only a small number of C-innervated nociceptors were found. The present results suggest that periodontal nociceptors transmit mainly fast pain, and may thus play a role in rapid detection of injure-related stimuli during mastication. |
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Keywords: | Periodontal ligament Nociceptor Fast pain Jaw-nerve preparation Rat |
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