Morphology
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Types of Bacteria
100
This bacterial shape is generally round but can be ovoid.
What is cocci?
100
Bacterial waste products that can cause direct tissue damage.
What are exotoxins?
100
Most common periodontal pathogen. Also found in the GI and respiratory tract.
What is P. gingivalis?
100
Part of the streptococcus family, this gram-positive facultative anaerobe is common is "healthy moths".
What is S. sanguinis?
100
Type of bacteria most associated with supragingival calculus.
What are gram-positive filaments?
200
This common shape's official name is bacillus.
What is rod-shaped?
200
Enzymes that breakdown peptide bonds in collagen.
What is collagenase?
200
Associated with pregnancy gingivitis.
What is P. intermedia?
200
An acidophilic early colonizer with co-aggregation capabilities.
What is S. mutans?
200
Found on the superficial layers of subcalculus.
What are gram-negative filaments?
300
This bacteria is twisted.
What is spiral or spirochetes?
300
Also considered beneficial for digestion, this enzyme that breaks down proteins and peptides.
What is protease?
300
Anaerobic, gram negative spindle shaped rod that is a great co-aggregator and therefore plays a critial role in biofilm formation.
What is F. nucleatum?
300
Bacteria that is 3x more likely to be found in the biofilm of a smoker.
What is A. actinomycetemcomitans?
300
Epithelial associated and non-adherent bacteria connected with more active disease.
What are gram-negative cocci, rods and spirochetes?
400
This bacteria can assume several shapes.
What is pleomorphic?
400
A toxin that is present inside a bacterial cell and is released when the cell disintegrates.
What is an endotoxin?
400
Associated with NUP/NUG.
What is T. denticola?
400
Acidophilic planktonic, opportunistic settlers that love carbohydrates.
What are lactobacilli?
400
Early colonizers.
What are gram-positive aerobic cocci and rods?
500
This is an anomalous growth in which bacterial cells continue to elongate but do not divide, growing in a long thread.
What is filamentation?
500
An enzyme that breaks down hyaluronic acid which is a chief component of extracellular matrix.
What is hyaluronidase?
500
Associated with endocarditis.
What is S. mitis?
500
The three primary bacteria of the "red complex".
What are P. gingivalis, T. forsythia, and T. denticola?
500
Late colonizers.
What gram-negative anaerobes?
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