Abstract
The present summary and the following papers (I-VIII) are submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor Philosophiae at the University of Oslo. I. Composition of dental resin and composite materials. Acta Odontol. Scand. 1981, 39, 133–146 Co-author: I.J. Sjøvik II. Remaining methacrylate groups in composite restorative materials. Acta Odontol. Scand. 1978, 36, 75–87 Co-author: S.A. Svendsen III. Conversion in different depths of ultraviolet and visible light activated composite materials. Acta Odontol. Scand. 1982. 40, 179–192 Co-author: H. øysæd IV. Compressive creep of light cured resin based restorative materials. Acta Odontol. Scand. 1982. 40, 319–324 Co-author: H. øysæd V. Flexural properties of denture base polymers. J. Prosthet. Dent. 1980, 43. 95–104 Co-author: S.A. Svendsen VI. Compressive creep of denture base polymers. Acta Odontol. Scand. 1980, 38, 169–177 Co-author: S. Espevik VII. Conversion in denture base polymers. J. Biomed Mater. Res. In press Co-author: H. øysæd VIII. Release of formaldehyde from denture base polymers. Acta Odontol. Scand. 1980, 38, 17–27 In this summary these papers will be referred to as Papers I-VIII. Other literature cited will be referred to in the conventional manner.