It would be exaggeration to call caries of "disease" and said it is "contagious." According to the dentist Marcelo Rezende, director of Smiling Dental Care, not all bacteria found in the mouth are responsible for caries, which is an injury. But a person infected with the bacteria of decay can house thousands of other microbes in the mouth. Therefore, all hygiene is poor and kiss may be the primary means of disease transmission.
"Certainly, some care basic hygiene can prevent health complications, including gingivitis, herpes and mononucleosis - known as a 'disease of the kiss,'" says Rezende. "The bacteria that causes cavities, called Streptococcus mutans, can also be transmitted to divide the food using the same cutlery," warns Laurence R. Rifkin, dentist from California.
The bacterium is usually in the dental plaque of infected people. A simple saliva test can detect the bacteria and determine whether the person is at risk of developing cavities. "A toothbrush, the use of dental floss and other oral hygiene are essential to reduce the amount of bacteria that adhere to surfaces of the teeth," says Rifkin. Application of fluoride in the office is also a powerful weapon.
Among the people most at risk of developing caries are cavities that were in the previous twelve months, the diabetic, the hypertensive patients, those with a lower flow of saliva and those whose immune system is deficient.
The dental surgeon warns that babies are also major risk of contamination. Rezende says maternal habits, such as the pap show the baby with the same spoon to serve with the meal is one of the most common mistakes. "A mere teaspoon contaminated by a person infected by the bacteria of decay can house thousands of microbes. If we can keep a child without contact with the bacteria of decay until she completed nine years, the chances of ever having a cavity in life are 90%, "says the specialist.
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