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Introduction to Students and Instructors

This book consists of nine inter‐related chapters, which are organized into three parts. Part I Methods of Neuroimaging and Assessment of Oral Functions focuses on the methodological issues of the research of the association between the human brain and the stomatognathic functions, which covers an introduction to theoretical frameworks of the brain–stomatognathic connection (Chapter 1), an introduction to neuroimaging methods, with a focus on magnetic resonance imaging (Chapter 2), and an introduction to clinical assessments of oral functions (Chapter 3).

Part II Neuroimaging Research of Brain Mechanisms of Oral Functions focuses on recent neuroimaging findings of oral sensory and motor functions, including the brain mechanisms of oral motor functions (e.g. mastication and swallowing) (Chapter 4), oral sensory functions (e.g. somatosensation and gustation) (Chapter 5) and orofacial pain and anxiety (Chapter 6).

Finally, in Part III Translational Research of Dental Neuroimaging, the issues related to clinical applications of dental neuroimaging are reviewed, including the association between ageing and oral function (Chapter 7), the brain mechanisms of the plasticity and adaptation of oral functions (Chapter 8) and future directions about the translation application of neuroimaging in clinical management (Chapter 9).

To readers who explore the field of brain imaging for the first time, key information regarding imaging and brain science can be found in the following supplementary materials.

 From the Brain to Behaviour: These text boxes provide further information regarding the basic information in cognitive neuroscience.

 From Research to Practice: These text boxes provide suggestions about how to properly interpret a neuroimaging finding and how the findings are related to clinical questions.

 From Tools to Discovery: These online materials include video courses that demonstrate how to use basic research tools in neuroimaging.

Further correspondence from students, faculty and clinicians is welcome.

Please send the message to

Chia‐Shu Lin; e‐mail: winzlin@nycu.edu.tw.