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Essentials of the dental biofilm ecology

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Pablo Yansaguano
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Essentials of the dental biofilm ecology

by Pablo Yansaguano
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What is the biofilm on teeth best described as?

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What forms the initial soft layer adjacent to enamel before bacteria colonize?

3

Which organisms are common early colonizers of the dental biofilm?

4

How does adhesion start between bacteria and the pellicle?

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What role do saliva components play in biofilm formation?

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What concept explains how biofilm bacteria coordinate behavior?

7

What happens during biofilm maturation in terms of metabolism?

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What can low pH in the biofilm lead to?

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Which factor promotes secondary colonization and greater diversity?

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Why isn’t Streptococcus mutans the sole etiologic agent of caries, according to the sources?

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Correct answer: a Community organized with metabolism and structure (not a random or sterile layer).

Correct: the acquired pellicle is the initial substrate for colonization.

Early colonizers often include Streptococcus and Actinomyces.

Initial contact is reversible via Van der Waals and hydrophobic forces.

Saliva provides receptors and can influence adhesion, modulating colonization.

Bacteria coordinate via quorum sensing signals when cell density increases.

Mature biofilms remain metabolically active, metabolizing carbohydrates.

Low pH promotes mineral loss (demineralization) in the tooth.

Secondary colonization expands the community via coadhesion and aggregation.

Caries is an ecological process; the environment selects organisms.

 
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