Lecture 2: Oral bacteria and systemic disease Flashcards
paradigm shift in microbiology: chronic diseases caused are caused by _______
microbial community disruptions
paradigm shift: therapies to encourage healthy communities focus on?
- probiotics
- prebiotics
- targeting antimicrobial
What defines all microbes, their genomes, and interactions in a defined environment
microbiome
how many species are in oral microbiome?
1000
how many genes are in human dna? base pair sequences?
20,000-25,000, 3 billion base pairs
T/F there are more bacterial cells than human cells
true
T/F bacteria colonize differently at different sites
true
what type of bacteria predominates the oral cavity?
streptococcus
what is the theory that removing the oral focus of infection could cure systemic disease?
theory of focal infection
T/F epidemiologic studies show association and causation
false, cannot show causation
what are the 3 mechanisms for oral bacteria causing systemic diseases?
- distant site infection seeded by oral bacteria
- distant site injury from toxin produced by bacteria in oral cavity
- host genetic hyper-susceptibility to inflammation is common pathway to disease
what are examples of distant site infections seeded by oral bacteria ?
- oral bacteria gaining entry to circulatory system (bacteremia) or airway (aspiration)
T/F infective endocarditis can be caused by oral bacteria traveling through the bloodstream to the heart
true
T/F endotoixns from gram positive bacteria in perio pockets may gain entry to blood and cause cardiovascular disease
false, gram negative
What are some examples of host hyper-susceptibility to inflammation causing disease?
- periodontitis
- cardiovascular disease
- obesity
- diabetes
- insulin resistance
- pancreatic cancer
What is nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) formed from?
platelets and fibrin adhering to exposed CT
What binds to NBTE?
bacteria from distant sites (oral cavity)
What types of oral bacteria are involved in infective endocarditis?
- streptococci (60%+) (sanguis, mutans, mitis)
- aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
- gemella
what type of skin bacteria are involve in infective endocarditis?
- staphylococci (25%)
T/F dental procedures are associated with infective endocarditis
false, no evidence