Lecture 11 & 12 Flashcards
Biofilm is made of a ___ matrix
polymeric
TF? Biofilm can adhere to both inert or living surfaces.
T
TF? All bacteria live in biofilm.
F. most
premedication is important for:
arificial heart valve, prosthetic limb, etc., , bacteria attach and grow, leading to failure and death
Why not just medicate IF colonization happens, instead of premedicating?
Much harder to break down after colonization
TF? Bacteria are methanogenic.
T
Benefit to bacteria of living in biofilm:
provides protection against environmental stressors
Bacteria found in biofilm is __ times more resistant to antibiotics than free bacteria.
1000
Biofilm growth sites:
hot tubs, ships, cooling pipes of power plant, oil pipelines
Biofilms on heart valves cause:
Endocarditis
Site of pseudomonas biofilm growth in IC people?
Alveoli
This bacteria can grow on tampons:
Strep
What bacteria grows in the biofilm of IC ppl?
pseudomonas
This bacteria can cause toxic shock:
Streptococci
___% of all infections in developed countries caused by biofilms:
65
Most common forms of oral disease:
Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease
The most common forms of oral disease are caused by:
Oral Biofilms
Steps in biofilm formation:
attachment, EPS and “irreversible” attachment, growth and maturation, dispersion of planktonic bacteria
Which is more similar to oral biofilm, coral reef or yogurt?
yogurt
TF Biofilms are homogenous.
F
How does water flow through biofilms?
channels
Fxn of water in biofilm:
Clear waste, bring nutrients, bacterial growth
bacteria in biofilm talk to each other via:
quorum sensing
This is a type of decision making process in bioilm:
quorum sensing
Quorum sensing:
decision-making process in biofilms, work together, more virulent, coordinate gene expression, form a multicellular organism, send signals and produce pathogenic molecules
TF? Biofilm is hard to kill with chlorhexidine.
T
What prevents the rinse from entering the biofilm to get to bacteria?
Matrix
Biofilms protect bacteria from both:
antiseptics and antimicrobials
Biofilm matrix:
restricts penetration of, and binds antimicrobials, reduces effective concentration, impairs phagocytic cells
TF? Free-living bacteria are harder to kill than bacteria in biofilm.
F. Bacteria in biofilm are harder to kill (100-1000 times harder)
How are bacteria id’ed in plaque and how many have been found?
nucleic acid technology, about 1000
Oral Biofilm is aka:
Dental plaque, sessile microbial communities, structured, yellow-grayish
All free-floating bacteria are:
planktonic
Does plaque develop on hard or soft tissue?
either
What is dental plaque made of?
Living and non living bacteria, their products, and salivary compounds
Dental plaque adheres stronger to (hard/soft) tissues
hard
TF? All bacteria in dental plaque are alive.
F. some alive, some dead
Primary colonizer of heart valve:
strep
Composition of dental plaque:
Microorganisms in bacterial polysaccharide matrix and salivary glycoproteins, sticky, impossible to remove by rinsing
There are more than ___ different bacterial species
in dental plaque.
800
How many bacteria are there per milligram wet weight in dental plaque?
> 10^10 (10 billion)
What, besides bacteria, is in dental plaque?
viruses, protozoa, yeast, and ameobas
Plaque Dry Weight:
70-80 % bacteria, 20-30 % intercellular matrix
The intercellular matrix of plaque is mainly:
bacterial products (glucans)
What are bacterial products?
glucans
TF? The composition of dental plaque is the same, whether it is sub- or supragingival.
F.
How does dental plaque differ in the mouth?
surpragingival vs. subgingival, healthy (ask, healthy plaque? Aerobic bacteria?) vs. diseased, different types of diseased tissues
What is the matrix of plaque composed of?
extracellular polysaccharide
TF? Materia alba is easily rinsed or sprayed away.
T
What is materia alba?
soft accumulations of bacteria and other material
What is calculus?
hard deposits
mineralized, plaque covered by plaque
Materia alba is (soft/hard), whereas calculus is (soft/hard).
soft, hard
TF? Supragingval plaque is associated with caries, but not gingivitis.
F. both
Different Kinds of Supragingival Plaque:
fissure, smooth surface, approximal
Where is fissure plaque found?
mainly in molar fissures
Where is msooth surface plaque found?
buccal and palatal surfaces
Where is approximal plaque found?
contact points of teeth
TF? All supragingival plaque produce acid and can lead to decalicification.
T
TF? Caries cause more plaque to accumulate.
T
When will improving OH alone not be sufficient to reduce the severity of gingivitis?
Many caries along the crevice
How long does the initial colonization take in the formation of dental plaque?
1-2 hours
What type of organisms are involved in the initial colonization in the formation of dental plaque?
aerobes, generally non-pathogenic, gram positive cocci and rods
List 3 early colonizeres:
S. sanguis, S. mutans, Act. viscosus
Is the attachment in the initial colonization reversible or irreversible?
reversible
Which attachment is irreversible.
the secondary, strong attachment