title: Research revisited: Gunnar Rølla's contribution to oral health.
abstract: Gunnar Rølla's contributions to oral science cover an enormous range. They include research into the basic understanding of pellicle and plaque formation, to mechanisms for the prevention of oral diseases. Rølla has collaborated with over 100 persons from many different countries and thus his influence on dental research has been global.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Research, University of Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Bowen
mesh_terms: D003741:Dental Deposits / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history; D044622:Dental Pellicle; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history; D018865:Dental Research / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000266:history / Q000517:prevention & control; D019242:Oral Medicine / Q000266:history; D013548:Sweden