While corporal punishment in and of itself isnât considered a crime in California, spanking with a hand or other object can easily be construed as child abuse in the eyes of judges and juries. Filed Under: Family Lawyer Tagged With: corporal punishment, discipline, spanking.
Research has shown that periodontal disease is caused by the inflammatory reaction to bacteria under the gums, so periodontal disease technically may not be contagious.
It usually occurs on the inside of the cheeks but can affect the gums, tongue, lips and other parts of the mouth. This is not an infectious disease, and is not contagious, but may last weeks or months. There are often small, pale raised areas or bumps that form a lacy network on the tongue or inside the cheeks.