Periodontology: Oral Biofilms - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.

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