There are plenty of things you’d probably love to pass on to your child. They might be material things, like a home, or they might be abstract, like good moral character. In either case, something you’d probably prefer not to pass on would be gum disease or tooth decay. Yet according to dental science, you very well might.
Knowing which diseases your child might inherit can make a huge difference in the chances of those diseases affecting them seriously later in life. If you’re wondering whether bad teeth might run in the family, here’s a quick rundown of the conditions where genetics might play a role.
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