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Kissing Can Cause Cavities? Yikes.

A kiss can bring cavity-causing bacteria to your teeth. Who knew?

Before you pucker up the next time, you'd better brush up. Researchers recently revealed that tooth cavities can be transmitted from person to person through kissing. Just like a common-cold or flu virus can infiltrate the body while locking lips, the same goes for cavity-causing bacteria. And apparently, it happens all the time. Who knew?

man's mouth

7 Ways To Get Your Man To Go To The Dentist

These seven dental fixes that are easier than you think.

Sometimes it’s hard to prompt your man to action, even if that action will benefit him in the long run. Getting your man to the dentist would definitely fall into that this-is-slightly-difficult category. For your guy, having dental work done is sort of like buying a new car or running a marathon—he might want to do it, but he will probably put it off because he doesn’t think it’s possible or it’s just not at the forefront of his mind. But as you know, that’s what women are for! Give your guy a tiny nudge in the dentistry direction with help from our partners at TopDentists.com, who have it all figured out in terms of common problems and simple fixes. They provide the details, we provide the guide, and you can tell your man.

Woman with white teeth smiling

Can Better Teeth Lead To A Better Love Life?

Ten things you didn't know about teeth whitening—including how it can help your love life.

We can't say for sure that better teeth will lead to a better love life, but a great smile definitely can make you more confident, which is pretty much the key to scoring any major love win (you know, the first date, the next date, the wedding proposal, etc.). In fact, scientific research has proven just how important those pearly whites are: a national survey from the American Dental Association found that people rank a smile as the most attractive physical feature, above eyes, body and hair.

woman popsicle

Taking The Fun Out Of Oral Fun?

The BlowGuard joins a long list of unnecessary inventions.

A new invention called the BlowGuard promises to "take the 'job" out of blowjob." But really, it just seems to take the fun out of oral fun.

His Dinner Could Harm You

His Dinner Could Harm You [VIDEO]

Would you go vegan for love? LoveFeed discusses how to deal with culinary compromise.

  Would you go vegan for love? LoveFeed discusses how to deal with culinary compromise. Want more? Check out the written article here

tooth tattoo

Tooth Tattoos Show You Care

When words are not enough.

Everlasting symbols of love are hard to come by: Wedding rings can be lost, roses (or love ferns) inevitably wither and die, and love letters can fade, tear or burn. That's where the tooth tattoo comes in. Unlike on skin, there's no hiding this dental work under a piece of clothing. Tooth tattoo artists have created likenesses of celebs such as David Letterman, Elvis (pictured) and Bob Dylan -- and for anywhere from $75 to $500, they could whip one up of you or your man, too.