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Microbiology for Dentists

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Decks in this class (37)

1. Scope of Microbial Life
Define microbiology,
Define microorganism,
Microorganisms are measured in
34  cards
2. Viruses and Prions
How do prions spread,
What kind of disease do prions cause,
How do normal proteins become inf...
41  cards
3. Bacterial Structure and Function
Prokaryotes have no internal exte...,
Bacteria are found everywhere but...,
Proteins in bacteria are produced...
30  cards
4. Bacterial Growth
How do bacteria grow,
2 types of nutrients needed for b...,
Define macronutrients with examples
55  cards
5. DNA Sequencing
When were the first dna sequencin...,
2 early methods of dna sequencing,
How does sanger sequencing work
9  cards
6. Genetic Multiplication of Bacteria
Ecoli lives where normally in the...,
Why do we know more about ecoli t...,
The ecoli k12 genome is a chromos...
46  cards
8. Microbial biofilms
Define biofilm,
What kind of interface are biofil...,
Biofilms have emergent properties...
51  cards
10. Disease Aetiology
Define disease aetiology,
Impact of black death in newcastle,
Explain miasma theory
36  cards
15. Mouth as a Habitat for Microbes
Define autochthonous microbiota,
Define allochthonous microbiota,
Relative sizes of oral microbes a...
88  cards
9. The Human Microbiome
Why are bacteria important,
Efforts to sequence human genome ...,
The first microbial genome was se...
33  cards
11. Virulence Factors
Define commensal,
Define colonisation,
Define pathogen
52  cards
12. Disease as an Imbalance of Microbes
Define dysbiosis,
How to measure dysbiosis,
Is one of the most diverse microb...
33  cards
7. Bacterial Growth and Identification
The name staphylococcus comes fro...,
Where is staphaureus found in body,
How do staph survive in body
53  cards
16. Dental Plaque
Cycle of plaque build up,
What part of the plaque build up ...,
Why do we need to floss
54  cards
17. Dental Caries
5 types of caries categories,
Define early childhood caries,
Possible anatomical sites for caries
48  cards
18. Biofilm Matrix
Components of the biofilm matrix,
What macromolecules are present i...,
Explain exopolysaccharide synthesis
77  cards
19. Enamel and pH
3 conditions that require restora...,
Define fracture,
Define caries
23  cards
20. Periodontal Disease
Explain plaque induced periodonta...,
Gingivitis is but periodontitis i...,
Key features of dental plaque
51  cards
21. Oral Fungal Infections
Fungi are simple some can form an...,
Yeasts are with bodies,
Hyphae are what
61  cards
23. Dental Abscesses
Define abscess,
Abscesses are meaning producing,
Pathogenesis of abscesses
45  cards
24. Halitosis
What did the social study in cana...,
Prevalence of halitosis,
The usa spends on mouthwash and s...
35  cards
14. Microbial Pathogenicity
Properties of staph aureus,
Growth of staph aureus,
Epidemiology of staph aureus
48  cards
22. Parasites
Parasitic protozoa are,
Define symbiosis,
Define mutualism
52  cards
25. Viral Infections
What is the most common cause of ...,
Properties of human herpesviruses,
How do human herpesvirus get into...
33  cards
26. Viral Infections
Explain coxsackie viruses,
Cause symptoms and treatment of h...,
Cause and symptoms of hand foot a...
13  cards
Overview of Microbes
List gram negative bacteria,
List gram positive bacteria,
Eukarya important in oral health ...
5  cards
29. Dental Plaque
Key features of dental plaque,
What is the dmft index,
How to measure dmft
25  cards
30. Epidemiology
Define epidemiology,
3 components of epidemiology,
What is distribution in epidemiology
30  cards
31. Epidemiology 2
Define prevalence,
Equation for prevalence,
What is point prevalence
25  cards
39. Antibiotics
Why with developing antimicrobial...,
3 antibiotic modes of action,
Explain bacteriostatic antibiotics
59  cards
40. Bacterial Antibiotic Resistance
In the us million antibiotic resi...,
It is estimated that by 2050 anti...,
Define anti microbial
57  cards
41. Viral Disease Outbreak
Overview of coronavirus,
Morphology and structure of coron...,
Replication of coronavirus
26  cards
42. Viral Disease Outbreak 2
Define outbreak,
Define epidemic,
Define pandemic
21  cards
44. Minitutorial. Fluoride
History of fluoride use,
How does fluoride prevent caries,
How does fluoride stop deminerali...
10  cards
43. Control of Microorganisms
Chain of infection,
How to control the chain of patho...,
Explain targeted precautions
72  cards
47. Infection Control Practical
Brain heart infusion agar is a gr...,
What pathogenic organism can pote...,
When incubating agar plates why d...
66  cards
48. Plaque Control
Uk oral hygeine market is worth p...,
Oral care products,
How have toothpastes developed
29  cards

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