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Is it true that cavities are transmitted by kissing?

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Kissing can transmit bacteria that promote tooth decay, such as Streptococcus mutans . The largest reservoir from which babies acquire this cariogenic microbe is from their parents, through mouth-to-mouth contact. Before the appearance of the first tooth, half of 6-month-old children have this streptococcus as a host in their mouth, and after one year they have already developed a considerable colony. The contagion can be delayed if the parents follow correct oral hygiene .

Something similar happens between adults. Intimate kissing increases the risk of a perforated tooth .

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