Microbiology Flashcards
What viruses are in the mouth and where are they found?
Hepatitis (I&II) Saliva and mucosa Coxsackie Saliva and mucosa Papilloma Mucosa Hepatitis’s, HIV – Saliva Cytomegalo Saliva
What fungi are found in the mouth?
Aspergillus spp.
Mucor spp.
What protozoa are found in the mouth?
Entamoeba gingivallis
Tricomonas tenax
Gardia lamblia
What yeast are found in the mouth?
Candida albincans
Candida tropicalis Candida glabrata
What microbes cause caries?
S. Mutans
Actiomyces spp.
Lactobacillus spp.
What microbes cause periodontal disease
Porphyromonas gingivalis Prevotella Fusobacterium Aggerogatibacterium Actinomycetemcomitans Spirocheates Tanerella forsythia Treponema
What are the gram positive bacteria found in the mouth?
Cocci: - Streptococcus Rods: - Actinomyces - Lactobacillus - Eubacterium
What are the gram negative bacteria found in the mouth?
Cocci N.V:
- Neisseria
- Veillonella Rods F.A.P.P.T:
- Fusobacterium
- Actinomyces
- Prevotella (Nigrescens)
- Porpyromonas
- Treponema
What are the streptococcus in the mouth accociated with health?
S. Oralis
S. Mitis
S. Sanguinis
What are the streptococcus in the mouth accociated with abscesses?
S. Intermedius
What are the streptococcus in the mouth accociated with caries?
S. Sorbinus
S. Mutans
What % of microbes in the mouth are culturable?
50%
Which streptococcus are early colonisers of the mouth?
S.Oralis & S mitis are early colonisers of the mouth
Describe common features of streptococcus
Caries
Gram positive
Rod
Alpha haemolytic Catalase negative
Describe common features of actinomyces
Root surface Caries
Gram positive Rods (Branched) Opportunistic
Describe common features of lactobacillus
Advanced caries
Gram positive
Rod
Describe common features of eubacterium
Found in plaque
Gram positive
Rod
Describe common features of neisseria (Early coloniser of tooth)
Gram negative Coccus
Aerobic
Describe common features of veillonella (utilises lactic acid in plaque)
Gram negative Coccus
Anaerobic
Describe common features of fusobacterium (Key bridging organism between early and late colonisers)
Gram negative Rod/filament Anaerobic
Describe common features of treponema (periodontal disease)
Gram negative Rod
Strictly anaerobic