1/9 Kingsley Caries Microbiology and Immunology Flashcards
Points of intervention for caries development
- fermentable carbohydrates
- biofilm formation
- acid formation
- demineralization (white spot lesions leading to caries)
Common sweeteners and preservatives
- sucrose
- fructose
Order of most cariogenic sweeteners to least
sucrose > fructose > other sweeteners
Bacterial enzymes convert carbohydrates using what enzymes?
- glucosyltransferase (GTF)
- fructosyltransferase (FTF)
- virulence factors
Initial colonizers mediate:
adhesion to tooth
Initial colonizers of tooth include:
S. sanguis, S. mitis
Initial colonizers alter the salivary pellicle to allow ____ to attach
S. mutans
Production of glucans and fructans produces ____ which allows for ____ adhesion, through ____ and ____
biofilm; sucrose-dependent; glucans binding protein (GBP) and virulence factors
In the production of biofilm, there is a change in _____ which traps ____
Diffusion properties; lactic acid
Sucrose-dependent adhesion can modify the:
Salivary pellicle
Acid formation occurs through ____ reactions via _____
Anaerobic; fermentation pathways
Example of acid formation through anaerobic reaction
S. mutans creates glucans and lactic acid
3 components of caries model
- diet (carbohydrates)
- microbiology (bacteria)
- biofilm (glucans, fermentation)
True or false: sugar substitutes have lower calories and cannot be fermented or metabolized
True
True or false: sugar substitutes do not affect cariogenic process
False: reduce it
Example of sugar substitute
Sugar alcohol - xylitol, sorbitol, mannitol
Sugar substitutes are considered ____
Anti-cariogenic
Sugars are modified via the addition of _____ to be converted into a sugar alcohol
OH group
Initial salivary pellicle binding includes ____ organisms such as:
gram positive (cocci, bacillus); S. sanguis, S. mitis, Actinomyces naelundii (viscosus)
Modified salivary proteins improve ____ for other microbes such as:
Adhesion; S. mutans, Lactobacillus
GBP binds:
glucans and fructans
Which bacteria use sucrose-dependent adhesion to adhere to biofilm?
- S. mutans
- Lactobacillus sp.
- S. sobrinus
- S. wiggsiae
All use GBP to bind
S. mutans classification (2)
- Gram positive cocci
- viridans strep group (alpha hemolytic)
S. mutans serotypes - Human pathogens
C, E, F
Percentage of S. mutans correlates with:
Sucrose intake
S. mutans virulence factors
- GTF enzyme
- GBP (adhesion)
- homolactic fermentation (acidogenic)
- acid tolerance (aciduric)
Examples of Lactobacillus sp.
- Lactobacillus fermentum
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus
- Lactobacillus gasseri
- Lactobacillus casei/paracasei
- Lactobacillus salivarius
- Lactobacillus plantarum
Streptococcus sobrinus is found in:
Severe, advanced caries lesions
Early caries is associated with what bacteria?
- S. mutans
- Lactobacillus
Advanced caries associated with what bacteria?
- S. mutans
- S. sobrinus
- S. wiggsiae
Scardovia wiggsiae has higher ____ and lower ____
Fluoride tolerance; enolase sensitivity
Fluoride inhibits _____ which prevents entry into ____
Enolase; glycolytic pathway
Fluoride forms ____ which makes enamel more resistant to acid
Fluorapatite
Fluorosis
Discoloration in surface pits and irregularities