I didn't interpret it in any way, actually, Jeanette.  I just wanted to share the article.

I guess if I had any point, it would be that talking about kissing is a good opportunity to talk about the transfer of pathogens and the amazing response of women's bodies.  

"When a mother kisses her baby, she 'samples' those pathogens that are on the baby's face - the very ones that the baby is about to ingest. These samples are taken up by the mother's secondary lympoid organs like the tonsils, and memory B cells specific for those pathogens are re-stimulated. These B cells then migrate to the mother's breasts where they produce just those antibodies that the baby needs!"

In this context, adding the information about possibly also transferring bacteria that causes tooth decay might be more acceptable and meet less resistance. 

Of course, I have the benefit of being perfect in hindsight :)

Ingrid
LLLL, IBCLC
British Columbia
Canada

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