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About thirty years ago i let our family dog lick in my mouth and around my teeth. would i know if i had been infected? should i worry about a possible infection? thank you?
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Your own collection of bacteria usually prevent new ones from taking hold - and after a few days likely any new bacteria were elbowed out of the normal flora.
Answered 8/21/2022
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You would have known in two or three weeks if an infection resulted. Now 30 years later your worried, stop worrying and get another dog.
Answered 8/18/2022
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