We review what is currently understood about how the structure of the primary solid
component of mucus, the glycoprotein mucin, gives rise to the mechanical and biochemical …

Early childhood caries (ECC) is a term used to describe dental caries in children aged 6
years or younger. Oral streptococci, such as Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus …

INTRODUCTION Whether there is any one bacterium which may always be foundin
decayed dentine, and which might therefore be entitled to the name of the bacterium of tooth …

In the oral cavity, an open growth system, bacterial adhesion to the non‐shedding surfaces
is for most bacteria the only way to survive. This adhesion occurs in 4 phases: the transport …

In the oral cavity, indigenous bacteria are often associated with two major oral diseases,
caries and periodontal diseases. These diseases seem to appear following an inbalance in …

As a highly prevalent multifactorial disease, dental caries afflicts a large proportion of the
world's population. As teeth are constantly bathed in saliva, the constituents and properties …

Expression of a polysaccharide capsule is required for the full pathogenicity of many
mucosal pathogens such as Streptococcus pneumoniae. Although capsule allows for …

Mucins are the principal organic constituents of mucus, the slimy visco‐elastic material that
coats all mucosal surfaces. Compelling evidence suggests that they play an integral role in …

Introduction 3. Human Mucin Genes 3.1. Gel forming mucins 3.1. 1. MUC2 3.1. 2. MUC5B
3.1. 3. MUC5AC 3.1. 4. MUC6 3.1. 5. Mucus network 3.2. Soluble mucin, MUC7 3.2. 1 …

Mucus forms a protective coating on wet epithelial surfaces throughout the body that houses
the microbiota and plays a key role in host defense. Mucins, the primary structural …