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Feb 08, 2021 11:03 AM EST
A recent report has warned that COVID-19 gum disease patients are nine times more likely to suffer from the killer virus. Researchers have also discovered that gum disease patients are 4.5 times more likely to use a ventilator.
COVID-19 patients with the oral condition more likely to put in ICU
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NITEROI, BRAZIL - JULY 01: Dentist Fatima Camara, treats a client in her dental office amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on July 1, 2020 in Niteroi, Brazil. The city of Niteroi authorized the reopening of shopping malls and small and medium-sized street business. The establishments will be able to reopen following distance rules such as reduced opening hours, restricting the flow of people and maintaining hygiene standards.