Question

Pyorrhoea is a ______ infection, which affects the gum tissues and if left untreated, often leads to the subsequent loss of teeth.
1. viral 
2. bacterial 
3. fungal
4. parasitic 

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : bacterial 

The correct answer is bacterial.

• Pyorrhoea is a bacterial infection, which affects the gum tissues and if left untreated, it often leads to the subsequent loss of teeth.

• Pyorrhoea is a serious gum infection that damages the gums, ligaments and can destroy the jawbone.
• Pyorrhea is caused by bacteria is known as Pyorrhea alveolaris.
• The symptoms of Pyorrhea are bleeding gums, pus discharge, bad breath, and loose teeth.

Bacteria

• Bacteria were discovered by Anton Van Leeuwenhoek.
• Bacteria belong to the animal kingdom - Monera.
• Reproduction of bacteria is mainly by binary fission.
• The different shape of bacteria is classified into Coccus, Bacillus, Vibrio, and Spirillum.
  • Coccus - Spherical or oval-shaped bacteria.
  • Bacillus - Rod-shaped bacteria.
  • Vibrio - comma-shaped bacteria.
  • Spirillum - Spiral-shaped bacteria.
• ​The bacterial diseases are Cholera, Tuberculosis, Typhoid, Plague, Syphilis, Anthrax, Leprosy, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis. 

Virus

• The virus was discovered by Dimitri Ivanoski.
• A virus is a nucleoprotein.
• It can replicate only inside the living cell of an organism.
• Nucleoprotein contains either DNA or RNA as genetic material.
• The protein coating of a virus is known as Capsid.
• ​The viral diseases are COVID, Chickenpox, Common Cold, Measles, Polio Myelitis, Rabies, Smallpox, Dengue fever, Chikungunya, SARS, Swine flue, Bird flue, Mumps.

Fungus

• Fungi are multinucleated.
• The body of the fungus is made up of filaments are called Mycelium.
• The fungal diseases are Athlete foot, Ringworm, Aspergillosis, Candidiasis.

Parasites

• Parasitic disease is an infectious disease caused or transmitted by a parasite.
• The parasitic diseases are Malaria, Trichomoniasis, Toxoplasmosis, Cryptosporidiosis.

Confusion Point 

• Bacteria and Protozoa both are reasons to cause Pyorrhoea.
• Bacterial Pyorrhoea is found in large quantities in comparison to Protozoa.