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From ProBiora Health:
New research asks: Could there be a link between oral hygiene and the severity of COVID-19 infections?
The mouth is the gateway to the body. So it makes sense that good overall health starts with good oral health. New research indicates that oral health could be a critical factor in serious covid-19 complications.
Our latest blog explores a recent article in the British Dental Journal, which examines the potential link between the acute respiratory associated with COVID-19 and oral health and periodontal disease.
In the blog, we discuss the research and its conclusions including:
- The role bacteria play in bacterial superinfections and complications such as pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis
- The correlation between COVID-19 complications and poor oral health and periodontal disease
- The authors’ recommendation that “oral hygiene be maintained, if not improved, during a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection in order reduce the bacterial load in the mouth and the potential risk of a bacterial superinfection.”