Spirochetes Motile, spiral shaped bacteria commonly associated with advanced periodontal disease Microbial Blooms Periods that occur when specific species or groups grow at rapidly accelerated rates Flagella Structures that allow bacteria to move Bacterium The simplest organisms that can be seen only through a microscope Mushroom- Shaped Microcolonies A cluster of microbes that are attached to the tooth surface at a narrow base Aerobic Bacteria that require oxygen for survival Gram Negative Bacteria that stain pink due to a thin cell wall and outer membrane, commonly associated with periodontal disease. Dysbiosis A disruption in microbial balance that contributes to disease Red Complex Bacteria A group of pathogens associated with periodontal tissue destruction Dispersion The stage where bacteria leave a mature biofilm to colonize new areas Gram Staining A laboratory technique used to distinguish bacterial cell wall types Orange Complex Bacteria Microorganisms that bridge early and late colonizers in periodontal biofilms Rods Cylindrical- shaped bacteria Horizontal Transmission The spread of bacteria between individuals of the same generation Gram Positive Bacteria that stain purple due to a thick cell wall and are commonly associated with periodontal health. Anaerobic Bacteria that survive in low-or-no oxygen environments Fluid Channels Pathways within biofilm that allow nutrients and waste to move Cell Envelope The protective layers outside of a bacterial cell Extracellular Protective Matrix The sticky material that surrounds and protects biofilm bacteria Tissue Associated Microbial communities that attach to oral tissues Tooth Associated Microbial communities that attach to hard surfaces Quorum Sensing A system bacteria use to communicate with one another within a biofilm by releasing signaling molecules Vertical Transmission The transfer of bacteria from parent to child Commensal Bacteria Microorganisms that live in the mouth without causing harm Planktonic A term describing free-floating bacterial cells Fimbriae Hair-like structures bacteria use to attach surfaces to other cells Cocci Spherical- shaped bacteria Unattached Bacteria Microorganisms not bound to a surface or biofilm Polymicrobial Containing many different types of microorganisms living together Acquired Salivary Pellicle A salivary film that forms over a clean tooth surface after plaque removal Symbiosis A balanced relationship between microorganisms and the host Coaggregation The attachment of different bacterial species to one another within a biofilm Biofilm A structured microbial community attaced to a surface Microbe A microscopic living organism Spirochetes Motile, spiral shaped bacteria commonly associated with advanced periodontal disease Microbial Blooms Periods that occur when specific species or groups grow at rapidly accelerated rates Flagella Structures that allow bacteria to move Bacterium The simplest organisms that can be seen only through a microscope Mushroom- Shaped Microcolonies A cluster of microbes that are attached to the tooth surface at a narrow base Aerobic Bacteria that require oxygen for survival Gram Negative Bacteria that stain pink due to a thin cell wall and outer membrane, commonly associated with periodontal disease. Dysbiosis A disruption in microbial balance that contributes to disease Red Complex Bacteria A group of pathogens associated with periodontal tissue destruction Dispersion The stage where bacteria leave a mature biofilm to colonize new areas Gram Staining A laboratory technique used to distinguish bacterial cell wall types Orange Complex Bacteria Microorganisms that bridge early and late colonizers in periodontal biofilms Rods Cylindrical- shaped bacteria Horizontal Transmission The spread of bacteria between individuals of the same generation Gram Positive Bacteria that stain purple due to a thick cell wall and are commonly associated with periodontal health. Anaerobic Bacteria that survive in low-or-no oxygen environments Fluid Channels Pathways within biofilm that allow nutrients and waste to move Cell Envelope The protective layers outside of a bacterial cell Extracellular Protective Matrix The sticky material that surrounds and protects biofilm bacteria Tissue Associated Microbial communities that attach to oral tissues Tooth Associated Microbial communities that attach to hard surfaces Quorum Sensing A system bacteria use to communicate with one another within a biofilm by releasing signaling molecules Vertical Transmission The transfer of bacteria from parent to child Commensal Bacteria Microorganisms that live in the mouth without causing harm Planktonic A term describing free-floating bacterial cells Fimbriae Hair-like structures bacteria use to attach surfaces to other cells Cocci Spherical- shaped bacteria Unattached Bacteria Microorganisms not bound to a surface or biofilm Polymicrobial Containing many different types of microorganisms living together Acquired Salivary Pellicle A salivary film that forms over a clean tooth surface after plaque removal Symbiosis A balanced relationship between microorganisms and the host Coaggregation The attachment of different bacterial species to one another within a biofilm Biofilm A structured microbial community attaced to a surface Microbe A microscopic living organism
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I-Motile, spiral shaped bacteria commonly associated with advanced periodontal disease
I-Periods that occur when specific species or groups grow at rapidly accelerated rates
G-Structures that allow bacteria to move
I-The simplest organisms that can be seen only through a microscope
O-A cluster of microbes that are attached to the tooth surface at a narrow base
O-Bacteria that require oxygen for survival
O-Bacteria that stain pink due to a thin cell wall and outer membrane, commonly associated with periodontal disease.
O-A disruption in microbial balance that contributes to disease
B-A group of pathogens associated with periodontal tissue destruction
N-The stage where bacteria leave a mature biofilm to colonize new areas
B-A laboratory technique used to distinguish bacterial cell wall types
I-Microorganisms that bridge early and late colonizers in periodontal biofilms
O-Cylindrical-shaped bacteria
G-The spread of bacteria between individuals of the same generation
G-Bacteria that stain purple due to a thick cell wall and are commonly associated with periodontal health.
B-Bacteria that survive in low-or-no oxygen environments
N-Pathways within biofilm that allow nutrients and waste to move
N-The protective layers outside of a bacterial cell
B-The sticky material that surrounds and protects biofilm bacteria
B-Microbial communities that attach to oral tissues
O-Microbial communities that attach to hard surfaces
G-A system bacteria use to communicate with one another within a biofilm by releasing signaling molecules
I-The transfer of bacteria from parent to child
N-Microorganisms that live in the mouth without causing harm
N-A term describing free-floating bacterial cells
N-Hair-like structures bacteria use to attach surfaces to other cells
G-Spherical-shaped bacteria
I-Microorganisms not bound to a surface or biofilm
B-Containing many different types of microorganisms living together
O-A salivary film that forms over a clean tooth surface after plaque removal
G-A balanced relationship between microorganisms and the host
G-The attachment of different bacterial species to one another within a biofilm
I-A structured microbial community attaced to a surface
B-A microscopic living organism
