Week 5 Flashcards
The state in which disease is caused due to the failure of the hosts protective mechanism and the proliferation of pathogenic microbes
Infection
5 body defense systems that influence the oral cavity
Anatomic barriers
Normal oral flora
The senses
Immunological defenses
Saliva /salivary defense system
What exist to help determine safer and quality before ingestion of any food occurs
Powerful monitoring sensory systems
(Allow host to reject food deemed undesirable)
Anatomic barriers includes
Skin
-epithelium is a formidable barrier to microbial invasion
Majority of the oral epithelium is
Keratinized
Fibrous protein which cannot be penetrated
Keratin
What is the base of the gingival sulcus which lacks keratin and therefore an oral site very susceptible to microbial invasion
Junctional epithelium
What is the oral anatomic condition most naturally resistant to microbial invasion
Presence of 28 teeth in class I occlusion and healthy interdental papilla
What gives microbial pathogens an advantage in colonization thereby contributing to disease
Restorations with overhangs
Lack of interdental papilla
Periodontal pockets
Crowded teetg
Ideal dentition also includes anatomic barrier of
Tooth enamel
Enamel continuously goes through what process
Demineralization / remineralization
What does posteruptive maturation refer to
After eruption the missing ions are supplied from saliva
Supragingival plaque begins with the
Acquired (salivary) pellicle
Is acquired pellicle acellular or cellular
Acellular protein layer
What is the “equation” of biofilm (dental plaque)
Pellicle + bacteria + gel created = biofilm
The most variable factor in the pathogenicity of plaque colonies is the
Makeup of the microbial population
In a healthy sulcus what type of bacteria is present
Gram positive cocci
In periodontal pockets what type of bacteria is present
Gram negative anaerobes
What type of bacteria are responsible for caries formation
Streptococcus mutans and lactobacillus
What is the Stephan curve
The relationship between pH at the tooth surface and time following consumption of sugar
When does an immediate drop in pH occur followed by a longer recovery period
When an individual consumes sugar and sugary snacks
The drop and recovery curve is the
Stephan curve
Both of these senses allow the host to reject food deemed to be undesirable
Vision and smell
Tactile sense allows for propriocemption (nerve stimuli that determines the location of positions of the parts of the body) via nerves in the oral tissues to evaluate
Morsel size and shape of food, determines correct size and consistency for safe ingestion