My boyfriend has really bad teeth.?

Okay, I'm not being mean but they are reaaly bad. And I had someone tell me that gum disease is CONTAGIOUS! Is it??????

My boyfriend has really bad teeth.?
Ok-periodontal disease is contagious in a sense because it is caused by bacteria. Anyone who does not have bacteria in their mouth can have them introduced by close contact with another. Guess what? We all pick up bacteria when we are infants. The reason that periodontal disease doesn't cause huge problems for everyone is that the competition between different strains forms a sort of checks and balances that, with proper home care, keeps things under control. When things do get out of whack and the disease takes off, it is possible for the resultant overgrowth of the more nasty buggers to be transmitted. Encourage your boyfriend to seek some professional dental care. Also bad teeth do not = gum disease. There is an overlap in causative organisms, but lots of people with bad gum disease have no cavities, and there are lots of teeth that have (or haven't) been filled or crowned that are supported by healthy gums and bones.
Reply:No Its not. Gum Disease is a infection in the Gums. You would need to develop it from your own bad habits or from possibly pregnacy. It would need to be a virus for you to catch it.
Reply:not goog healthGum Disease is a infection in the Gums. You would need to develop it from your own bad habits or from possibly pregnacy
Reply:get a new boyfriend
Reply:No it is not contagious. Whoever told you that doesn't know what they are talking about. Your boyfriend needs to start taking care of his teeth and his gums....or he will lose his teeth! Yikes



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