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