2 - Biofilm 1: Caries Flashcards
1
Q
Describe the progression of caries.
A
- adhesion
- survival and growth
- biofilm formation
- complex plaque
- acid
- caries
2
Q
What makes S. mutans the odontopathogen?
A
- glycolytic systems
- rapid sucrose metabolism to lactic acid
- attachment mechanisms
- better acidogenicity than competitors for demineralisation
- ecological competitiveness at low pH
- produces intracellular polysaccharide for additional food stores
3
Q
What food sources are cariogenic?
A
- sugar and readily digestible starches
- cooked starches (eg crisps and biscuits)
- retentive foods (eg bread or cereal stick into fissures)
- frequency is key!
4
Q
What systemic diseases are related to the oral biofilm?
A
- alzheimers
- CV disease
- CF
- oesophageal cancer
- colorectal cancer
- rheumatoid arthritis
- diabetes
- pancreatic cancer
