%0 Journal Article %T MUC7 Level As A New Saliva Risk Factor For Dental Caries In Adult Patients %A Andrzej Szkaradkiewicz %A Anna K. Szkaradkiewicz-Karpi¨½ska %A Anna Ronij %A Izabela Przyby£¿ek %A Olga Go£¿li¨½ska-Ku£¿niarek %J International Journal of Medical Sciences %D 2019 %R 10.7150/ijms.29027 %X Purpose: Data currently available indicate the significance of salivary mucins MUC5B and MUC7 in the protection of teeth against caries. Our study aimed to determine the relationship between dental caries in adults and levels of MUC5B and MUC7. %K Oral health %K saliva mucins %K MUC5B %K MUC7 %K dental caries. %U http://www.medsci.org/v16p0241.htm