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S. mutans survival is unaffected by salivary mucins. The graph represents the total number of viable S. mutans cells per well in the supernatant and biofilm in BHI with 1% sucrose (SMedium), BHI with 1% sucrose and 0.3% mucins, or BHI with 1% sucrose and 0.3% methylcellulose. Salivary mucins and methylcellulose show no bactericidal effects at time points up to 24 h. Error bars represent SDs.
