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M7 - Caries Flashcards

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1
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What group are oral streptococci apart of?

A

Viridians group

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2
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What type of streptococci are found on the tooth surface?

A

strep mutans

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3
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Where are strep salivarius found?

A

Tongue

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4
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What type of anaerobe are step mutans?

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falcultative

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5
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What makes strep mutans aciduric?

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Tolerate high concentrations of acid

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6
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Extracellular polymeric substances are known as?

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Glucans

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7
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What is the name of the enzyme that establishes glycosidic linkages?

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Glucotransferase (GTF)

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What substance promotes extracellular polymeric substances?

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Sucrose

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9
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Mutans are water soluble/insoluble glucans?

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Insoluble

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10
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Dextrans are water soluble/ insoluble glucans?

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soluble

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What is the name of the enzyme that transfers L-fructose sugar from GDP- fructose?

A

Fructosyltransferase (FTF)

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12
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What are the 3 key proteins involved in attachment of S.mutans?

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  1. protein antigens
  2. GTF
  3. Glucan binding proteins
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13
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Are lactobacilli gram +ve or -ve?

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Gram +ve

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14
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What type of anaerobe are lactobacilli?

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Facultative

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15
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After strep, what is the most important group of bacteria involves in caries?

A

Lactobacilli

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16
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What is lactobacilli grouped by?

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fermentation end products

17
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Lactobacilli increase as streptococci?

A

decrease

18
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What do actinomyces produce?

A

EPS

19
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Are actinomyces gram +ve or -ve?

A

Gram +ve

20
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What do actinomyces need for optimal growth?

A

C02

21
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Are Viellonella gram +ve or -ve?

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Gram -ve

22
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What do Viellonella use as their energy source?

A

lactic acid

23
Q

What strain of viellonella colonises the oral cavity?

A

Viellonella parvula

24
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How does Viellonella possible make the community less cariogenic?

A

catabolises lactic acid to weaker acids, raising pH

25
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What is the name of the protein that induces metabolic blocks?

A

Bacteriocin

26
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Knowing how many microorganisms there are in a vicinity and regulating the expression of genes within the DNA of bacterium is called?

A

Quorum sensing

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