Clearwater Periodontist Cites Study That COVID-19 Patients With Gum Disease Are More Likely to Have Severe Complications
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Clearwater Periodontist Dr. Todd Britten cites a research study prompted an ahead-of-print article in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology that COVID-19 patients with gum disease are more likely to have severe complications.
Gum Disease is a Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19 Complications This study, showing that patients with gum disease are at least three times more likely to have severe complications from the COVID-19 virus, shows us that treating and controlling periodontal disease remains extremely important, even in a pandemic. CLEARWATER, Fla. (PRWEB)