Costley Module 15 ch 19 Flashcards
The acquired pellicle is a ____ membranous layer that is ____, ____, and ____
tenacious
acellular
amorphous
organic
The thickness of pellicle ranges from ___ to ___ micrometers
- 1
0. 8
Acquired pellicle begins to form ____ after all external material has been removed
minutes
adsorbed means?
attached to
Pellicle is composed of _____ from the ___
glycoproteins
saliva
Pellicle, once adsorbed, becomes highly ____
insoluble
What are the 3 types of pellicle
surface - unstained
surface - stained
subsurface
Surface pellicle is __ so when it is stained with a disclosing agent it appears?
clear
thin with pale staining
Surface pellicle is continuous with _____
subsurface
Benefits of Pellicle:
Pellicle provides a barrier against _____ and keeps surfaces _____
acid
moist
Disadvantages of Pellicle:
Pellicle participates in _____ formation and is a mode of _____ attachment
biofilm
calculus
Subgingival acquired pellicle is derived from?
gingival sulcus fluid
Dental biofilm is a ____, non- ______, _____ ___ of ____ in a _-___ _______ matrix
dense mineralized complex mass Colonies gel-like intermicrobial
Biofilm or “_____” contains many types of ______ more than ___ distinct species are found.
plaque
microorganisms (bacteria)
600
What are the 3 steps in biofilm formation
pellicle formation
bacterial colonization
biofilm maturation
Stage 1 of biofilm formation?
salivary glycoproteins adsorbed onto enamel
Stage 2 of biofilm formation?
colonization of the pellicle by microorganisms
bacteria stick to pellicle layer
Stage 3 of biofilm formation?
increase in mass and thickness of biofilm due to bacterial multiplication
The shape and size of subgingival biofilm is molded by _____
shape of pocket wall
Healthy gingiva have ___ biofilm with __ to ____cells thick
thin
15
20
Chronic gingivitis has ____ biofilm with ___ to ____ cells thick
thick
100
300
What are the 3 layers involved in subgingival biofilm
tooth surface
unattached middle
pocket epithelium
The tooth surface has ____ type of bacteria attached
rod/cocci gram +
The unattached biofilm in the middle (subgingival) has __ type of bacteria and what else floating around
spirochetes gram -
leukocytes
The epithelium-attached biofilm has ___ type of bacteria and what else?
motile gram -
leukocytes