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