{"id":6267,"date":"2025-03-27T10:10:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T14:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/?p=6267"},"modified":"2025-04-30T19:27:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T19:27:37","slug":"do-you-smooch-your-pooch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinacompletedental.com\/blog\/do-you-smooch-your-pooch\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Smooch Your Pooch?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve all heard the expression that a dog is a (hu)man\u2019s best friend and dog lovers wouldn\u2019t disagree. There\u2019s also a common misconception that \u201ca dog\u2019s mouth is cleaner than a human\u2019s mouth\u201d. As it turns out, that\u2019s not true at all, and there are many reasons you should <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/10\/22\/us\/should-you-let-your-dog-lick-your-face.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">never let your dog kiss you on the lips<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or even the face.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Where Could a Dog\u2019s Nose Have Been?<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garbage can<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toilet<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cGreeting\u201d another dog\u2019s nether regions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Litter box<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What a dog sniffs, he eats, and what he eats, he licks\u2014so that rules out letting your dog give you kisses. Unfortunately, kissing a dog\u2019s nose or the top of his head isn\u2019t sanitary, either. If a dog has an ear or mouth infection, germs can end up all over his body or end up on his coat when he slobbers.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Can You &amp; Your Dog Make Each Other Sick?<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human and dog mouths both have copious amounts and varieties of bacteria. Fortunately, most of those bacteria don\u2019t make us sick, but some can, and no amount of <a href=\"\/services\/family-dentistry\/#OralHygiene\">oral hygiene<\/a>&nbsp;can fight them off. The diseases, pathogens, and parasites dogs can pass to humans include:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tooth decay<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/services\/family-dentistry\/#GumDisease\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gum disease<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hookworm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roundworm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Giardia<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salmonella<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viruses (such as the flu) tend to stick to one species, but if your immune system is compromised at all, you should fend off Fido. People recovering from organ transplants, fighting cancer, or living with HIV should avoid kissing pets.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your <a href=\"\/about-us\/\">Goose Creek dental team<\/a> loves dogs as much as anyone, but we want our patients to have healthy mouths, too. If you have any questions or concerns about dog kisses or <a href=\"\/services\/family-dentistry\/#OralHygiene\">oral hygiene<\/a>, <a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">get in touch with Dr. Barganier of Carolina Complete Dental Care today.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The content of this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 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