MUC5AC and neoplasm: The salivary components responsible for the decrease in adherence of Candida albicans to glass ionomer fragments are presently unknown, but saliva contains different components including high molecular weight mucin, amylase, and secretory IgA, which have been shown to decrease adherence of Candida albicans to denture acrylic resin in vitro and to epithelial tumor cells.21,23