Gustatory dysfunction in relation to circumvallate papilla’s taste buds structure upon unilateral maxillary molar extraction in Wistar rats: an in vivo study

Name	World Continuing Education Alliance
Activity Title	Gustatory dysfunction in relation to circumvallate papilla’s taste buds structure upon unilateral maxillary molar extraction in Wistar rats: an in vivo study
Details	Taste is an essential sensation that is mediated via taste buds (TBs) which are specialized neuroepithelial structures distributed predominantly over the dorsal surface of the tongue. The circumvallate papilla (CVP) is a major compartment of the gustatory system in the tongue that harbors more than 500 taste bud openings in its trough. Moreover, the impact of nerve injury on fungiform taste buds appears to be less severe than on circumvallate taste buds, thus making it a good candidate to study neural variations. The gustatory system is unique in that taste buds innervation is essential to taste bud cell turnover. Taste sensation is modulated by different factors including the integration of gustatory information with other sensory modalities such as olfaction, food texture, temperature and pain (hot spices) through the trigeminal nerve. Taste signals synapse to the nucleus of the solitary tract (NST) located in the medulla. This interaction has clinical implications as occlusion impa...
Competence	Dental Surgery
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Event Time	11:30 AM
Location	World Continuing Education Alliance eLearning System
Cost (UGX)	0
CPD Points	1