I was pretty young when I first heard that cavities were caused by bacteria, and I realized quickly that people aren’t born with those bacteria. I would hear stories from people about how they didn’t get their first cavities until the same time period where they started dating, and kissing. So I’ve always believed that we all live in a global pandemic of oral diseases. I don’t think people really care, though.
Am I right? And, could this pandemic be stopped? Could drugs exist that target the bacteria that cause oral diseases? Could viruses be developed to eliminate these bacteria? Are these bacteria that cause oral diseases necessary to our health?
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I was pretty young when I first heard that cavities were caused by bacteria, and I realized quickly that people aren’t born with those bacteria. I would hear stories from people about how they didn’t get their first cavities until the same time period where they started dating, and kissing. So I’ve always believed that we all live in a global pandemic of oral diseases. I don’t think people really care, though.
Am I right? And, could this pandemic be stopped? Could drugs exist that target the bacteria that cause oral diseases? Could viruses be developed to eliminate these bacteria? Are these bacteria that cause oral diseases necessary to our health?
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