Kissing with a dog lead to periodontitis

Our love for dogs is so great that the kisses with your loved ones or almamy Mukhtar has long become something taken for granted. But scientists warn that these displays of affection may result in bad health.

Dog owners should not kiss their favorites or even allow them to lick themselves in person, according to experts. After all, this way we can pick up quite a dangerous bacteria that live in the mouth. There are not cured, it causes a variety of gum disease, including periodontitis   - Severe inflammation of the gum tissue.

As they write in the journal Archives of Oral Biology, most dogs suffer from periodontitis , But this disease have significantly extends in a milder form. Serious damage to the teeth on the background of the disease occur in only 5% of the animals. To people the disease is much more ruthless. Recently, Japanese researchers discovered the presence of "dog" variety of periodontitis in 16% of the owners of these animals. All the victims of the disease were exceptionally warm relations with pets, including regular exchange of kisses.

By the way, human diseases teeth and gums, as established vets, too, are transmitted to dogs through such close contact. Even if the dog accidentally licked your face, and her saliva for a moment came in contact with your, this is can cause transmission of the disease. Researchers found in dogs ten different bacteria causing periodontitis, which normally live in the human body.

During grooming the dog to its owner in the face and even mouth can get into and fecal bacteria. However, such microbes usually swallowed quickly and leave the mouth. But the bacteria by kissing linger long. So if you want to express affection to his favorite, the best tummy scratched his hand or pat on the head.

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