I’m a little embarrassed asking this, but I needed to double check. One of the girls at school said you will get cavities if you kiss someone that has them. It sounded wrong to me, but i needed to double check. Is she making this up?
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Your friend is either messing with you, or has believed false information herself. Tooth decay comes from bacteria in your mouth. Everyone has this bacteria to some extent or another. What matters is how well and often you clean your teeth.
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