Morphologic studies on dental plaque formation: Summary

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The present summary and the following papers (I-VII) are submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor Odontologiae at the University of Bergen. I: Growth of dental plaque on hydroxyapatite splints. A method of studying early plaque morphology. J. Periodontal Res. 1974, 9, 135-146 II: Pellicle formation on hydroxyapatite splints attached to the human dentition: Morphologic confirmation of the concept of adsorption. Arch. Oral Biol. 1975, 20, 739-742 III: Scanning and transmission electron microscope study of pellicle morphogenesis. Scand. J. Dent. Res. 1977, 85, 217-231 IV: Early dental plaque morphogenesis. A scanning electron microscope study using the hydroxyapatite splint model and a low-sucrose diet. J. Periodontal Res. 1977, 12, 73-89 V: Ultrastructural study of early dental plaque formation. J. Periodontal Res. 1978, 13, 391-409 VI: Dental plaque morphology as revealed by direct observation and by replicating techniques. Acta Odontol. Scand. 1978, 36, 279-288 Co-author: F. Gusberti VII: Replica study of plaque formation on human tooth surfaces. Acta Odontol. Scand. 1979, 37, 65-72. Co-author: F. Gusberti. These papers are referred to as I-VII in the present summary. Other papers are referred to in conventional manner.