Etiology Flashcards

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Periodontal Pathogenesis Factors

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Periodontal Pathogenesis flow chart

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Materia Alba

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*White cheeselike accumulation
*A soft accumulation of salivary proteins, bacteria, desquamated epithelial cells, and food debris
*No organized structure
*Easily displaced with a water spray

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Dental Plaque

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*Resilient clear to yellow-grayish substance
*Primarily composed of bacteria in a matrix of
salivary glycoproteins and bacterial products
*Considered to be a biofilm
*Impossible to remove by rinsing or spraying

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5
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Calculus

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*Mineralized dental plaque forms the hard
deposit
*Generally covered by a layer of unmineralized
dental plaque

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What is Dental Plaque?

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The structurally and functionally organized,
species-rich microbial biofilms that form on teeth

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plaque is main etiology for?

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Main etiology for
Periodontal diseases
Dental caries

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Dental Plaque
Composition

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Water: 70% total
Microorganisms: 70% dry weight
Intracellular Matrix: 30% dry weight

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Dental Plaque Intracellular Matrix organic components

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Polysaccharides
Proteins
Glycoproteins
Lipids

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dental plaque intracell matrix inorganic components

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Calcium- Phosphorous
Other minerals
Sodium
Potassium
Fluoride

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11
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  • 1 gram of plaque contains approximately
    ____ bacteria
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10^11

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12
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  • More than ____ distinct microbial species
    can be identified with highly sensitive
    molecular techniques in plaque
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500

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13
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Sites of Plaque Accumulation

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Gingival thirds
Cracks, pits and fissures
Under overhanging restorations
Around malaligned teeth

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14
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dental plaque location classification

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Classification based on the position on the
tooth surface toward the gingival margin
Supragingival plaque
marginal plaque
Subgingival plaque

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Subgingival plaque types

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*Tooth attached plaque
*Unattached plaque
*Epithelial associated plaque

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Supragingival plaque spp/morph? why? diversity?

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Gram+ cocci and short rods
Aerobic environment
Slight diversity

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Subgingival plaque spp/morph? why? diversity?

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Gram- rods and spirochete
Anaerobic environment
Great diversity

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Supragingival plaque can lead to:

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Calculus formation and root caries

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Marginal plaque leads to:

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Direct contact with gingival margin
Initiation and development of gingivitis

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subg plaque leads to:

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Tissue destruction

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suprag and subg plaque with perio tx

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Disruption of both is critical during periodontal treatment.
No supragingival plaque control following disruption of subgingival microflora allows rapid repopulation of microorganisms that could lead to periodontitis.

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22
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Formation of Dental Plaque steps

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Step 1: Formation of the pellicle
Step 2: Initial colonization of bacteria
Step 3: Secondary colonization and plaque
maturation

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Formation of the pellicle

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Initial colonization of bacteria

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Secondary colonization and plaque maturation

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Acquired pellicle

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Adsorption of a conditioning film
- An organic material layer coated on all surfaces in the oral cavity, including hard and soft tissues.
- Components derived from saliva and crevicular fluid.
- Gram+ facultative microorganisms are involved
Initial stage of the development of the plaque
occurs at enamel within 1 min

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Formation of the Pellicle: binding of 1 colonizers
interactions? effects of this? timeframe?

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*Reversible adhesion between the microbial cell surface (adhesins) and the conditioning film (receptors)
- Alters the charge and the free energy of the surface which increases efficiency of the bacterial adhesion
occurs at enamel within 2 hrs

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Initial Colonization

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*Adherence - Coadhesion
- Primary colonizers - secondary colonizers
- Bacterial mass continue to grow
- Alteration in the oxygen gradient, anaerobic
conditions emerge in the deeper layers of the deposits
occurs at enamel with 4-8hrs

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*Primary colonizers of plaque

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mainly gram +
*Streptococcus spp.
*Hemophilus spp.
*Neisseria spp.
*Actinomyces spp.
*Veillonella spp.
She Has Nice Ass Viens

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Secondary colonizers of plaque

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Mainly gram -
*P. intermidia.
*Capnocytophaga spp.
*F. nucleatum
*P. gingivalis
penelope cant find purpose

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Colonization and Maturation of plaque: coaggregation
seen?
where/when?

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*Coaggregation
- Secondary colonizers adhere to the bacteria that are already in the plaque mass
- A significant feature can be seen by naked eye
- at enamel within 4-8hrs

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plaque maturation
how?
quorum sensing?
when?

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  • Through further colonization and growth of additional species
  • Quorum sensing: cell-cell signaling: Environment modification and metabolic interaction
  • within 12hrs
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bacterial detatchment from plaque

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can detatch and colonize elsewhere

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cell-cell comms in plaque

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can comm to establish favorable environment (metabolics)

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fluid channels in plaque

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Open fluid-filled channels running through plaque mass, movement of nutrients

36
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microenvironment of plaque

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Distinct microenvironment produced by matrix
Steep chemical gradients (oxygen, pH)

37
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Quorum sensing results in:

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Quorum sensing results in bacterial resistance

38
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Periodontal Microbiology:
Corn-cob formation

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Coccal‐shaped cells attach along the tip of gram negative filamentous organisms
An example of inter-bacterial adherence or coaggregation

39
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Dental calculus is:

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calcified dental plaque, composed primarily of calcium phosphate mineral salts.

40
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locations of calc

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supra and sub g

41
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supra vs subg calc
location?
detection?
color/texture?
source of mineral?
distribution?

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42
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Calculus Composition organic component

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Leukocytes
Microorganisms
Desquamated epithelial cells
Protein polysaccharide complexes

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Calculus Composition inorganic component

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70 - 90% comprising of Calcium phosphate,
Calcium carbonate, Magnesium phosphate

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Calculus Mineralization

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  • The mineralization starts in centers which arise intracellularly in bacterial colonies or extracellularly from matrix with crystallization nuclei
  • At least 2/3 of the inorganic component is crystalline in structure.
45
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main crystal forms of calculus

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  • Hydroxyapatite (HA) 58%
  • Whitlockite (WHT) 21% may contain some Magnesium
  • Octacalcium phosphate (OCP) 12%
  • Brushite 9% only in early stage
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supra vs subg calc deposition

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  • Supragingival calculus is deposited in layers;
    Subgingival calculus is commonly deposited in
    rings or ledges on root surfaces, but it may also
    appear on veneers.
47
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Plaque mineralization variabilty
reported as early as?

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  • Plaque mineralization varies between and within individuals and different region of oral cavity. Calcification has been reported as early as 4- 8 hours.
48
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  • Some subjects may form supra- gingival calculus in ___ weeks, at which time the deposit may already contain approximately ___% of the inorganic material found in mature calculus.
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  • Some subjects may form supra- gingival calculus in 2 weeks, at which time the deposit may already contain approximately 80% of the inorganic material found in mature calculus.
49
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the formation of dental calculus with
the mature crystalline composition of old calculus may require how much time?

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the formation of dental calculus with
the mature crystalline composition of old calculus may require months to years.

50
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calculus on radiographs

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  • Low sensitivity: radiographic deposits were detected on only 44% of surfaces that demonstrated calculus microscopically.
  • High positive predictive value - when you see radiographic calculus, 92% of the surfaces do have calculus microscopically.
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Calculus Attachment Modes

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  1. Lock into areas of cementum resorption
  2. Attach to irregularities of the cementum surface
  3. By bacterial penetration into the cementum
  4. By an organic pellicle
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Calculus
Clinical Implications
- etiologic factor?
- It is always covered by? sphere influence?
tissues)
- It hinders?

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  • Calculus is a contributing factor or SECONDARY etiologic factor
  • It is always covered by unmineralized viable
    bacterial plaque. It extends the sphere of influence of bacterial plaque (keeps it in close contact with tissues)
  • It hinders adequate plaque control
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Microbiologic Specificity thru time

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54
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Nonspecific Plaque Hypothesis
- Direct relationship between?
- Concept inherited?
- Standard of care?

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  • Direct relationship between the total amount of plaque and the amplitude of the pathogenic effect
  • Concept inherited: Control of periodontal disease depends on control of plaque accumulation
  • Standard of care: oral hygiene measures, non-
    surgical/ surgical debridement
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Nonspecific Plaque Hypothesis contraindictions
- equally pathogenic?
- Gingivitis develop into destructive periodontitis?
- Site specificity?

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  • All plaque are not equally pathogenic
  • Not all Gingivitis develop into destructive periodontitis
  • Site specificity in the pattern of disease was demonstrated in some individuals with periodontitis
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Specific Plaque Hypothesis
- The pathogenicity depends on?
- A. Actinomicetemcomitans?
- Targeted treatment?

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  • The pathogenicity depends on the presence of or increase in specific microorganisms
  • A. Actinomicetemcomitans in localized aggresive periodontitis
  • Targeted treatment strategies aim to control or eliminate the particular pathogenic organisms
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Specific Plaque Hypothesis contraindication

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Pathogens may be present at the absence of disease

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Ecologic plaque Hypothesis

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  • Both the total amount of dental plaque and the specific microbial composition of plaque
    may contribute
  • Environmental factors drives the selection and enrichment of specific bacteria
  • Microbial homeostasis: the state of the dynamic equilibrium
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Polymicrobial Synergy and Disbiosis

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Combines the concepts of “disrupted
homeostasis” and “keystone pathogen” but questions the primary importance of the red complex
current concept we use today

60
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three bacteria to know

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P gingivalis
P denticola
T forsynthia

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Kochs Postulates

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*Be routinely isolated from diseased individuals
*Be grown in pure culture in lab
*Produce a similar disease when inoculated into susceptible lab animals
*Be recovered from lesions in a diseases lab animal

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Socransky’s Criteria
*Be associated with?
*Be eliminated or decreased?
*Demonstrate a alteration in?
*Be capable of causing disease in?
*Demonstrate?

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*Be associated with disease
*Be eliminated or decreased in sites that demonstrate clinical resolution
*Demonstrate a alteration in host cellular or immune response
*Be capable of causing disease in experimental models
*Demonstrate virulence factors

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criteria for Identification of Periodontopathogens

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Kochs Postulates and Socransky’s Criteria

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A. Actinomycetemcomitans
Association:
Elimination:
Host response:
animal studies:
VF:

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Association: Increased in localized aggressive periodontitis lesions. Some in chronic periodontitis lesions.
Elimination: Suppressed or eliminated in successful therapy, can be found in recurrent lesions
Host response: Increased serum and local antibody levels
Animal studies: Capable of inducing disease in gnotobiotic rats
Virulence factors: Host tissue cell adherence and invasion, leukotoxin, protease, collagenase, epitheliotoxin, FIF, bone resorption inducing factors

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P. Gingivalis
Association
Elimination
Host response
Animal studies
Virulence factors

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Association: Increased in periodontitis lesions, found associated with the crevicular epithelium
Elimination: Suppressed or eliminated in successful therapy, can be found in recurrent lesions
Host response: Increased systemic and local antibody levels
Animal studies: Important in experimental mixed infections
Virulence factors:Host tissue cell adherence and invasion, trypsin-like enzyme, collagenase, fibrinolysis, phospholipase A, endotoxin, gingipains, factors that affect PMN function

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Toxins and enzymes of bacteria

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  • Bacterial products that promote tissue destruction:
    lipopolysaccharides(LPS), leukotoxin, gingipains,
    collagenase, protease
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Adhesins of bacteria

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  • Factors that promote colonization: fimbria, gingipains
68
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Evading mechanisms of bacteria

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  • The production of an extracellular capsule
  • Proteolytic degradation of host immunity components: gingipains
  • Modulate host response: bind serum components on bacterial cell surface
  • Invasion of gingival epithelial cells: lipopolysaccharides(LPS)
69
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Virulence
Factors of bac

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Toxins and enzymes
Adhesins
Evading mechanisms

70
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Bacteria of Gingivitis

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Actinomyces spp.
Capnocytophaga spp.
Campylobacter spp.
Streptococcus spp.
Parvimonas micra
Fusobacterium nucleatum
Prevotella intermedia
Treponema spp.

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Bacteria of Periodontitis

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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Type b)
Porphyromonas gingivalis
Prevotella intermedia
Parvimonas micra
Fusobacterium nucleatum
Tannerella forsythia
Treponema denticola
Spirochetes

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Bacteria of Necrotizing Periodontal DIsease

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F. nucleatum
P. intermedia
Treponema spp.
Spirochetes
for penelope this sucks

73
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Bacteria Associated with Pregnancy and Puberty

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Prevotella intermedia
Capnocytophaga spp.
Gingival inflammation results from an increased secretion of sex steroid hormones during puberty/pregnancy

74
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Bacteria in Abscess of the Periodontium

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Fusobacterium nucleatum
Parvimonas micra
Prevotella intermedia
Porphyromonas gingivalis
Spirochetes

75
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Bacteria of peri-implantitis

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Comparable microbiota to that of periodontitis

76
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Healthy Versus Diseased Sites environments
gram? shape? motility?
aerobic? metabolism?

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77
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Transmission of Periodontal Pathogens
source? pathogens? routes?

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Periodontal pathogens are communicable but not readily transmissible

78
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Goals of Plaque Control

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Disrupt ecological succession
Reduce degree of organization
“Healthy” plaque (G+, aerobic, indigenous flora)
Shift in flora compatible with health

79
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future individualization of tx

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Modulating host response (i.e. Resolvins)
Antibiotics
Target proteins that are essential for the maintenance of Biofilm
Limitation of the identifying the microbial risk markers

80
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future individualization of tx

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Modulating host response (i.e. Resolvins)
Antibiotics
Target proteins that are essential for the maintenance of Biofilm
Limitation of the identifying the microbial risk markers