| A | B |
|---|
| aerobic | lives in the presence of oxygen |
| anaerobic | lives in the absence of oxygen |
| facultative anaerobic | lives in the presence/absence of oxygen |
| microaerophilic | low oxygen |
| obligate anaerobes | cannot survive in oxygen |
| dental infections can spread by | sinuses, lymph, blood system, fascial spaces |
| strep sanguis | found on tongue-also teeth/fissures |
| Actinomyces | teeth/fissures |
| Strep salivarius | dorsum of tongue/mainly saliva |
| Strep Mutans | teeth, MAINLY SMOOTH SURFACE |
| Strep mitior | cheek, lips, ventral part of tongue |
| how long does it take for plaque to mauture? | 2-3 weeks |
| subgingival plaque | Gram + cocci |
| subgingival plaque | Gram - rods, some cocci |
| steps to calculus formation | formation of pellicle, formation of plaque,mineralization |
| antiseptic | disinfection agent that can be used on the skin |
| aseptic | technical procedures to minimize infection/contamination |
| bacteriocidal | kills bacteria, resisted by sporesq |
| bacteriostatic | doesn't kill but prevents bacterial growth |
| disinfection | removal of most organisms, reduces chance of infection by pathogens |
