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March 2024
How are oral diseases transmitted? Some bacteria and organisms detonate these conditions, but there are others such as HIV that is not transmitted through daily contact or saliva, and therefore it is impossible to contract it by sharing kisses, cups, glasses, forks, a sandwich or a fruit .
For example, in an investigation that included 79 men with AIDS, only the virus was found in a man's saliva. This man had oral thrush, and other injuries to the mouth and throat. Even so, the concentration of virus in his saliva was 10 thousand times lower than in his blood.
To this research is added the evidence of other people who have had contact of saliva with HIV positive people, either by a kiss, by sharing food and in many other ways, in which, no presence of the virus has been found.
Recent findings suggest that saliva may contain an enzyme that kills HIV. The truth is that there are many factors that make the mouth a very unhealthy site for HIV, such as acids, enzymes, air and dilution of the virus in saliva.
"The kiss is part of the cleaning process", that is, "the saliva washes the mouth and helps to eliminate particles that accumulate from the cavity".
Kisses offer many health benefits, but they can also transmit a small number of bacteria that cause diseases and viruses like the following:
The diseases caused by bacteria and that can be transmitted by a kiss are:
Keep in mind that periodontal disease can be transmitted through saliva. Therefore, the American Academy of Periodontology recommends that if a member of the family has such a disease, all family members should be examined.
Do not let these potential dangers keep you from kissing. Just make sure you have good oral hygiene.