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1/16 Nguyen Microbiology of Periodontal Disease Flashcards

1
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Define periodontitis

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Bacterial infection of supporting tissue around teeth

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2
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Periodontitis is a _____ disease

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Chronic inflammatory

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With periodontitis, local environment changes correlates with a shift in _____. There is a decrease in _____ and an increase in ______

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bacterial population; Gram positive bacteria; oral treponemes and gram negative bacteria

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4
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Development of gingivitis follows what pattern?

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  1. Biofilm formation
  2. Plaque development
  3. gingivitis
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What happens after cessation of dental hygiene for 7 days?

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Biofilm on tooth surfaces, leads to plaque and gingivitis

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6
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At first, biofilm formation is started by ____ bacteria. After 48 hours, there is a ____ in Streptococci. After 10 days, the bacteria found are?

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70% streptococci; decrease; highly diverse, orange and red complex bacteria

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Plaque hypothesis: non-specific plaque

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All plaque is bad, large amount produces periodontitis

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Plaque hypothesis: specific plaque

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Specific organisms cause periodontitis

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Plaque hypothesis: ecological plaque

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  • Stressors induce changes towards diseases
  • shift balance towards disease
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10
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Ecological plaque hypothesis - examples of stressors

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  • physiologic
  • environmental
  • chemical
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Describe the pathway of gingivitis onset (ecological plaque hypothesis)

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  1. Increased plaque with stress produces increased inflammation
  2. Environmental change causes high GCF flow, inc. pH, low Eh
  3. Ecological shift causes increase in Gram negative flora
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12
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Periodontal disease main risk factor

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Smoking (greatest independent factor, 3-8x risk)

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13
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Example of a local factor that attributes towards periodontal disease

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Appliances (brackets)

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14
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Good oral health has what kind of bacterial population?

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  • microbial diversity
  • more commensal/facultative organisms
  • fewer gram +/- rods
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15
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In periodontitis, there is a marked shift towards:

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Gram-negative anaerobes (bacilli)

Anaerobes that live in deep crevices

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16
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Where is gingivitis located around the tooth/gums?

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  • Small amount that ends near CEJ
  • less recession, smaller
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17
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Where is periodontitis located around the tooth/gums?

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  • more plaque, deeper, can extend to the root
  • more recession
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18
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Gram positive streptococci are considered _____ colonizers

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Pioneer and early colonizers

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19
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Pioneer organisms attach to:

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Tooth surface covered with acquired pellicle

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20
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____ link pioneer organisms to late colonizers using adhesion/receptor mechanisms

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Early colonizers

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21
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Gram-negative bacteria are considered ____ colonizers

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Late/secondary and tertiary

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22
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Which bacteria are highly associated with periodontitis?

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  • Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
  • Porphyromonas gingivalis
  • Tannerella forsythia
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23
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____ is associated with aggressive periodontitis

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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans

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24
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_____ is associated with chronic periodontitis

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  • Porphyromonas gingivalis
  • Tannerella forsythia
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25
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Oral ecologic succession: what complexes are the first to colonize?

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Yellow, green, purple complexes
(gram-positive early tooth colonizers)

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26
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Oral ecologic succession: what complexes are second to colonize?

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Green (some), orange, red
(Gram-negatives)

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27
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Red complex organisms are ____ implicated in periodontal disease

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Strongly

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28
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There is _____ associated with red complex organisms

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biochemical interdependence

form red-red complexes together

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29
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What are the red complex organisms?

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  • Porphyromonas gingivalis
  • Tannerella forsythia
  • Treponema denticola
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30
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P. gingivalis classification

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  • gram-negative rod
  • non-motile
  • anaerobic
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31
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P. gingivalis virulence factors

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  • fimbriae (adhesion)
  • LPS (endotoxin, inflammation)
  • Capsular polysaccharide to evade host defenses
  • Proteases: gingipains (PMN inhibition, tissue damage)
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32
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What is the function of P. gingivalis gingipains?

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  • PMN inhibition
  • tissue damage
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33
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Mode of action of Porphyromonas gingivalis

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  • P. gingivalis infection in periodontal pocket
  • hijacking of local complement system
  • amplification of local antimicrobial activity
  • profound change in local microbiota composition
  • chronic inflammation
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34
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P. gingivalis gingipains activate ____ in periodontal tissues

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PAR2

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35
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Activation of PAR2 by gingipains induces the production of _____ in periodontal tissues. This leads to:

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Pro-inflammatory cytokine mediators; periodontal breakdown

36
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Pro-inflammatory cytokine mediators associated with PAR2 activation

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IL-1 beta, IL-2, IL-6, TNF-alpha, MMPs

37
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Periodontal breakdown from gingipains involves:

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  • degradation of collagen and fibronectin, complement, PMN receptors
  • activate fibrinolytic system
  • tissue destruction
38
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P. gingivalis gingipains are strongly expressed after:

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Incubation with T. denticola (spirochete)

39
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Gingipains further alter ______ of the periodontal pocket and may lead to _____

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Microbial composition; chronic inflammation

40
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T. denticola classification

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  • Gram-negative spirochete
  • anaerobic
41
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T. denticola is motile due to presence of:

A

Periplasmic flagella

42
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_____ has resistance to human beta-defensins

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T. denticola

43
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What do human beta-defensins do?

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  • form pores within bacterial cell membrane
  • causes permeation and leakage of intracellular contents
44
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Tannerella forsythia classification

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  • Gram-negative
  • fusiform
  • anaerobic
45
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Main virulence factor of T. forsythia

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Glycosidases

46
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Glycosidases function

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Degrade complex carbohydrates (proteoglycan) to expose binding sites

47
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Orange complex organisms are _____ risk

48
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What are the orange complex organisms?

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  • Prevotella intermedia
  • Prevotella melaninogenica
  • Fusobacterium nucleatum
  • Campylobacter rectus
  • Eubacterium nodatum
  • Peptostreptococcus sp.
49
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P. intermedia classification

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  • Gram-negative
  • Anaerobic
  • coccobacilli
50
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P. intermedia produces ____ which converts _____ to black pigment

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Hemolysin; Hemoglobin

51
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F. nucleatum classification

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  • Gram-negative
  • anaerobic
  • fusiform rod
52
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F. nucleatum is a ____ because it adheres to a wide range of organisms

53
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____ is a bridge species between early and late colonizers

A

F. nucleatum

54
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F. nucleatum is a part of the normal oral flora, and there is a huge increase in _____

A

Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis

55
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Campylobacter rectus classification

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  • Gram-negative
  • facultative anaerobic
  • motile rods (curved, S-shaped)
56
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Campylobacter rectus virulence factors

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  • Flagella (motility)
  • cytotoxins
  • slime layer
57
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Slime layer in C. rectus provides:

58
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Cytotoxins in C. rectus function

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Tissue damage

59
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Eubacterium - orange complex species

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  • E. yurii
  • E. nodatum
60
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E. nodatum/E. yurii classification

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  • Gram-positive bacilli
  • anaerobe
61
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Eubacterium sp. facilitate:

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Corn cob formation (facilitate inter-species interaction)

62
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Eubacterium virulence factors

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  • Adhesion (implants, brackets)
  • Butyric acid (inhibits wound healing)
  • Can cause pelvic inflammatory disease
63
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Peptostreptococcus sp. classification

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  • Gram-positive streptococcus
  • Obligate anaerobe
64
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Peptostreptococcus virulence factors

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  • can produce capsular material
  • can facilitate co-aggregation
  • acid, protease production
  • can cause fatal endocarditis
65
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Green complex organisms are _____ risk

66
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Green complex organisms

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  • Eikenella corrodens
  • Captocytophagia species
67
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Eikenella corrodens classification

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  • gram-negative pleiomorphic rod
  • facultative anaerobe
68
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Eikenella corrodens is mainly a ____ of the oral cavity but can also cause disease

69
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____ is associated with braces and poor oral hygiene

A

Eikenella corrodens

70
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Eikenella corrodens main virulence factor

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type 2 autoinducer, quorum sensing molecules

71
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Captocytophagia sp. classification

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  • Gram-negative bacilli
  • facultative anaerobe
  • opportunistic pathogen
72
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Captocytophagia virulence factors

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  • resistance to 3rd gen. cephalosporins
  • CfxA
  • facilitates co-aggregation, F. nucleatum
  • Endocarditis
73
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What is CfxA?

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Broad spectrum beta lactamase

74
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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (AA) is a _____ complex pathogen

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Purple (but technically Green)

75
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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (AA) classification

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  • Gram-negative coccobacilli
76
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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (AA) is a _____ pathogen found in _____

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High risk; localized aggressive periodontitis

77
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Aggressive Early Onset Periodontitis is ____ in children and young adults

78
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Aggressive Early Onset Periodontitis is a result of:

A

Highly virulent bacteria and/or highly susceptible subject

79
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Aggressive Early Onset Periodontitis is caused by what bacteria?

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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (AA)

80
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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (AA) virulence factors

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  • Leukotoxin A
  • chemotactic factor
  • immunosuppressive factor
  • ompA (Fc binding protein)
81
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What does leukotoxin A do?

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  • Kills PMN (Leukocytes, CD18) by forming pores
  • depletes neutrophils
  • damaged PMN release lysosomes to further damage periodontal tissues
82
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Overall, leukotoxin A causes:

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  • periodontal destruction
  • impaired defense
  • microbial nutrition
83
Q

What is acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG)?

A

Severe form of periodontitis in an impaired host

84
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Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG) symptoms

A

Severe necrosis of free gingival margins, crest of gingiva, interdental papilla

85
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Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG) involves ____ infections, including many _____

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Mixed anaerobic; different anaerobic microbes

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