Teeth are protected from the cariogenic bacterium, iStreptococcus mutans/i, by salivary mucins, key components of mucus, reveals research published ahead of print in iApplied and Environmental Microbiology/i. The research suggests that bolstering native defenses might be a better way to fight dental caries than relying on exogenous materials, such as sealants and fluoride treatment, says first author Erica Shapiro Frenkel, of Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. iS. ...Wednesday 12 November 2014
Fighting Cavities: Role of Salivary Mucins
Teeth are protected from the cariogenic bacterium, iStreptococcus mutans/i, by salivary mucins, key components of mucus, reveals research published ahead of print in iApplied and Environmental Microbiology/i. The research suggests that bolstering native defenses might be a better way to fight dental caries than relying on exogenous materials, such as sealants and fluoride treatment, says first author Erica Shapiro Frenkel, of Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. iS. ...
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