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