Drop Those Pacifiers! ADA Says Saliva Harbors Cavity-Causing Bacteria that Can Be Transmitted to Babies

CHICAGO, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Parents should be aware that bacteria that cause dental decay can be transmitted from adult to child by sharing eating utensils, or by the parent sucking on a baby's pacifier to clean it.  A study recently published in Pediatrics, the...