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Oral hygiene could be ‘life-saving’ amid the pandemic, experts stress – Yahoo News Australia
‘Leaky’ gums may allow the coronavirus to enter the bloodstream and reach the lungs.
‘Simple daily steps to maintain oral hygiene’ could be ‘life-saving’ amid the pandemic, a scientist has said. (Stock, Getty Images)
Daily oral hygiene could be “life-saving” amid the coronavirus outbreak, a scientist has said.
In February 2021, a Qatar University study suggested severe gum disease raises the risk of dying with the infection by nearly nine times.
A team of international scientists now believes a “breach in the immune defences of the mouth” enables coronavirus particles in saliva…
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