Dental plaque Biofilms (1) Flashcards
1
Q
What does the oral microflora consist of?
A
Viruses
Mycoplasmas
Bacteria
Yeasts
Protozoa (occasionally)
2
Q
What is dental plaque?
A
A complex microbial community that develops on the tooth surface, embedded in a matrix of polymers of bacterial and salivary origin
3
Q
What do we called calcified plaque?
A
Dental Calculus (Tartar)
4
Q
Where do biofilms form quickly in?
A
flow systems where there is a regular supply of nutrients
5
Q
What does biofilm formation help protect the bacteria from?
A
Desiccation
Antimicrobials
Host defences
6
Q
What can change the flora of a biofilm?
A
individuals, sites in any one individual and time
