dental Flashcards
1
Q
order of colonisation in oral cavity
A
early colonisers: gram positive cocci
eg s mitis, s oralis, s sanguis, s gordoni
later colonisers: gram negative rods
those associated with perio, actinomyces
2
Q
which bacteria first to colonise oral cavity
A
s salivarius
3
Q
is strep mutans catalase postiive or negative
A
negative
4
Q
predominant bacteria in plaque
A
actinomyces
5
Q
most cariogenic sugr
A
sucrose
6
Q
what kind of bacteria common in persistent root canal infection
A
gram positive facultative eg lactobacillus, actinomyces
