Did you know that cavities can be transmitted by kissing?

Believe it or not, dental caries can be transmitted by a kiss in the mouth. Recent studies in cariology (the science that studies dental caries) suggest that the transmission of caries happens mainly from mother or father to children.

Transmission occurs when a parent or adult kisses a child under 3 years of age in the mouth or feeds the child with the same eating utensils, passing large amounts of the decay-causing bacteria into the child's mouth.

This happens because caries is mainly caused by a bacterium called Streptococcus Mutans, if the adult has active dental caries disease, it means that he/she has large amounts of this bacterium, when kissing in the mouth or sharing cutlery with the son or daughter, these large amounts of bacteria are transmitted, altering the normal oral environment of the infant.

Other studies suggest that caries transmission can also occur among adults, although these cases are rare, since the mouth of an adult already contains these bacteria and has the capacity to regulate them.

It is therefore important not to kiss your children in their mouths or near their mouths, not to share the same cutlery and straws with them so as not to alter their normal bacterial structures and prevent premature tooth decay.

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