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.
Studies have shown that bacteria that are associated with more aggressive gum disease can be transmitted between parents and children (the vertical route) and between spouses or spousal equivalents (the horizontal route).