title: A synopsis of the origins and function of dental plaque and pellicle.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Yaacob
mesh_terms: D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000378:metabolism; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion / Q000502:physiology; D003741:Dental Deposits / Q000737:chemistry; D044622:Dental Pellicle; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry