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Advances in oral biology. Volume 4 /

Advances in Oral Biology, Volume 4 emphasizes the development of clinical laboratory tests in the diagnosis and treatment of oral disease. This book discusses the use of computer techniques in the study of growth; factors controlling apatite crystallization, with particular reference to the effect o...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Staple, Peter H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Academic Press, �1970.
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  • Front Cover; Advances in Oral Biology; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Preface; Contents of Previous Volumes; Advances in Oral Biology; Chapter 1. Use of Computer Techniques in the Study of Growth; I. Introduction; II. Types of Problems; III. Use of Computers; IV. Present Uses of Computers in Child Growth Studies; V. Future Possibilities; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. Factors Controlling Apatite Crystallization, with Particular Reference to the Effect of Fluoride and Accompanying Ions; I. Introduction; II. Nucleation; III. Geochemical Crystallization of Apatites.
  • IV. Biological Mineralization in the Calcium Phosphate SystemV. Synthetic Preparations of Calcium Phosphate Crystals and Studies of Properties of Pure Substances; VI. Structural Changes Induced by Foreign Ions; VII. Crystallochemical View of Biological Mineralized Tissues; VIII. General Discussion and Summary; REFERENCES; Chapter 3. Biochemistry of the Dental Plaque; I. Introduction; II. Chemical Structure of the Dental Plaque; III. Mechanism of Acquired Pellicle and Plaque Formation; IV. Metabolism of Dental Plaque.
  • V. Effect of the Acid-Base Metabolism of the Plaque on the Calcium Phosphate Exchange at the Enamel-Saliva InterfaceVI. Mineralization of the Dental Plaque; VI. Summary; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4. Antigens of Oral Bacteria; I. Introduction; II. Structure of the Bacterial Cell; III. Aspects of Immunology; IV. Streptococci; V. Lactobacilli; VI. Filamentous Bacteria; VII. Veillonellae; VIII. Concluding Remarks; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; REFERENCES; Chapter 5. Central Nervous System Responses to Tooth Pulp Stimulation and Their Modification by Drugs; I. Introduction; II. Brain Stem Responses.
  • III. Telencephalic ResponsesIV. Drug Effects on Responses to Tooth Pulp Stimulation; V. Concluding Remarks; VI. Summary; REFERENCES; Chapter 6. The Effects of Corticosteroids on the Dental Pulp; I. Introduction; II. Material and Methods; III. Results; IV. Discussion; V. Practical Conclusions; ACKNOWLEDMENT; REFERENCES; Chapter 7. A Biophysical Approach to Epithelial Cell Interactions with Teeth; I. Introduction; II. Terminology; III. The Gingival Sulcus and Sulcular Epithelium; IV. The Tooth Surface; V. Contents of the Gingival Sulcus; VI. Relevant Aspects of the Peripheral Regions of Cells.
  • VII. Junctional Regions of Epithelial CellsVIII. Cell Surface Charge; IX. Enzyme Activity near Surfaces; X. Biophysical Aspects of Cell Contact Phenomena; XI. Review of Studies on Epithelial Attachment; REFERENCES; Chapter 8. Cell Renewal, with Special Reference to the Gingival Epithelium; I. Cell Renewal; II. Renewal of Gingival Epithelium; III. Conclusions; REFERENCE; Chapter 9. Biochemical Assay of Heterogeneous Soft Tissuses of the Oral Cavity; I. Introduction; II. Methods; III. Findings; IV. Summary; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 10. Microradiography of Oral Tissues.