Lecture 4 Flashcards
Bacteria and Oral Biofilms
bacterial infections
gingivitis and periodontitis
bacteria
replicate/adapt quickly to environmental changes
tough cell membrane
gram + or gram -
gram + periodontal microorganisms
facultative cocci: streptococcus sanguis, streptococcus mitis, streptococcus salivarius
facultative rods: actinomyces viscosus
obligate rods: eubacterium lentum
gram - periodontal microorganisms
facultative rods: aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
obligate anaerobic rods and cocci: P. Gingivalis, P. Iintermedia, V. Alcalescens
anaerobic spirochetes: treponema denticola
intercellular matrix of dental plaque
organic: polysaccharides, proteins, glycoproteins, lipid material and DNA
inorganic materials: calcium and phosphorus with sodium, potassium and fluoride
supragingival dental plaque
gram positive cocci and rods
nutrients from saliva and diet
subgingival dental plaque
gram -, anaerobic, motile rods and spirochetes
nutrients from GCF and blood
subgingival bacterial attachment zones
tooth-associated: adhere to the tooth surface
tissue associated: adhere to the epithelium
free floating: unattached, not part of the biofilm
tooth associated plaque
densely packed and strongly adherent to the tooth surface
gram + rods, cocci and filamentous bacteria
facultative aerobic or facultative anaerobes
tissue associated plaque
loosely packed, loosely adherent to soft tissue wall
gram -, motile, anaerobic spirochetes
bacteria can invade the gingival CT and be found within the deeper perio tissues
unattached bacteria
free swimming in pocket
gram -, motile, anaerobic
spirochetes and others
what is the source of inorganic components of supragingival plaque
saliva
calculus is frequently found in areas of the dentition adjacent to
salivary ducts
the inorganic components of subgingival plaque are derived from
crevicular fluid
materia alba
white cheeselike accumulation
salivary proteins, bacteria, desquamated epithelial cells
lacks structure
displace with water
dental plaque
clear to yellow-grayish substance
bacteria in a matrix of salivary glycoproteins and extracellular polysaccharides
a biofilm
impossible to remove by rinsing or water
calculus
hard deposit that forms via the mineralization of dental plaque
covered by a layer of unmineralized dental plaque
impossible to remove by rinsing or water
plaque biofilms
a matrix enclosed bacterial population adherent to each other and/or to surfaces or interfaces
structurally organized
life cycle of a biofilm
attachment: bacteria attach to a surface
growth: attract other bacteria, rapid multiplication, ECM for protection and maintain attachment
detachment: clumps break free to attach to new surfaces