COVID-19 patients with gum disease 9 times more likely to die | New York Post

Brushing your teeth regularly and maintaining proper oral care can play a big role in the fight against COVID-19 — since patients with gum disease are nine times more likely to die from the bug, according to new research.

A study of more than 500 patients also found that those with gum disease were 3.5 times more likely to be admitted to intensive care and 4.5 times more likely to need a ventilator, Medical Xpress reported.

In addition, coronavirus patients with poor gum health are at least three times more likely to experience complications, according to the study published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology.

Blood markers indicating inflammation in the body were markedly higher in patients with gum disease, suggesting that inflammation may explain the raised complication rates.

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[MrPittsbrother]

If your gums bleed easily there's a direct correlation to potential cardiovascular disease and inflammation.

[asmith]

This is really fear mongering and taking information out of context.

[Stonefoxxloxxz]

Crazy to me that they have new symptoms every day

[XDarksoulX]

Can confirm that this is complete bs. I smoke have gum disease deliver pizza so I'm always around people and never wear a mask outside of work. Yet to have covid. And I take care of my grandpa and he's yet to catch it.

[VeronikaGonzo]

Nope your white tale story doesn’t provide enough info stop your nonsense.

[davidkloock]

So you still would have like a 90% chance of survival then....

[Master-AGN]

How are you going to spreads out through the whole body???

[untitle]

It’s scraping me because I have gum disease