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BIOMEDICAL JOURNAL
Volume 43, Issue 4, Pages 325-327Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bj.2020.05.016
Keywords
Oral health; Inflammation; Dentistry; COVID-19; Coronavirus; Pandemic
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Most patients with severe complications from COVID-19 have underlying conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. In parallel, there is growing evidence for a link between periodontitis and non-oral systemic diseases. The oral cavity is also a reservoir for respiratory pathogens, and patients with periodontal disease are more likely to develop hospital-acquired pneumonia than healthy individuals. We therefore hypothesize that improving oral health could decrease the severity of COVID-19 symptoms and reduce the associated morbidity.
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