Sensations and trigeminal somatosensory-evoked potentials elicited by electrical stimulation of endosseous oral implants in humans

The effect of opposing structures, natural teeth vs. implants on crestal bone levels surrounding single‐tooth implants

“…However, this statement is not supported by the available research in the subject. Patients with dental implants are able to perceive stimuli transferred to the bone through implants, a phenomenon that has been called osseoperception (Van Loven et al 2000). Research has measured the tactile sensibility of teeth or dental implants as the capacity of test subjects to discern between objects of different thicknesses (active tactile sensibility) and the capacity to distinguish between different intensities of forces (passive tactile sensibility).…”

Implant–tooth‐supported fixed partial prostheses: correlations between in vivo occlusal bite forces and marginal bone reactions

“…Implant-tooth-supported fixed partial prostheses: correlations between in vivo occlusal bite forces and marginal bone reactions. Peri-implant tissues, therefore, seem to acquire bone-originated exteroception following osseointegration (Van Loven et al 2000). Oral Impl.…”

Osseoperception in Dental Implants: A Systematic Review

“…Neurophysiological evidence is provided by a series of neurophysiological studies in animals and in humans to prove the tactile function of dental implants (Table ) . Neurological research suggests that the sensory cortex can reorganize itself extensively, by training of or losing afferent inputs, even after the critical developmental time of the brain has expired .…”