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Kissing dogs can lead to gum disease: study

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Press Trust of India New York

Researchers have found that dogs have a lot of bacteria in their mouths and these can be transmitted to humans and cause periodontal problems.

In a study published in the Archives of Oral Biology, Japanese researchers scraped plaque off the choppers of 66 dogs and 81 humans at an animal clinic and a dog obedience school

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First Published: Oct 23 2012 | 2:25 PM IST

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