As if we didn’t have enough to worry about with all those candies, new studies now reveal that kissing can be the cause of cavities! It turns out that the bacterium that causes tooth decay can be transferred via saliva during kissing.
So despite your careful flossing, if the object of your affection has poor oral hygiene, you could be the casualty of his bad habits. In a New York Times report, a woman in her 40’s who had never had cavities, suddenly developed two cavities and signs of gum disease. A little investigation revealed that she was dating a man who hadn’t been to the dentist in over 18 years. Every time they kissed, he was passing along his bacteria to her. So if getting your man to brush before a smooch isn’t going to happen, make sure you step up your dental hygiene routine, or delicately offer him a wad sugar-free gum before that lip-lock
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