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Covid patients 'nine times more likely to die if they have common gum disease'

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coronavirus patients are three times more likely to end up in intensive care or on a ventilator if they already suffer from periodontitis, a serious form of gum disease.Approximately half the world's population over 30 suffer from periodontitis, which causes swelling in and around the gums.If not treated properly, the inflammation can spread throughout the body and infect the lungs.Covid patients on ventilators could be particularly vulnerable as they are more likely to inhale oral bacteria, say scientists.Study co-author Professor Lior Shapira, of the Hebrew University, Israel, said: "The results of the study suggest that the inflammation in the oral cavity may open the door to the coronavirus becoming more violent."Oral care should be.

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