A member asked:

If you kiss someone with hep b but they have no open sores/blood in their mouth and you have a wisdom tooth growing in could you get hep b from this?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Cannot predict: Unless you have been vaccinated against hepatitis b you should avoid any intimate contact with this individual.

Answered 10/4/2015

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

Unknown: Too many variables. Best advice - don't do it. You may want to consider seeing an oral surgeon for assessment of your wisdom teeth.

Answered 7/1/2015

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