COVID-19 Patients with Gum Problems are Nine Times More Likely to Die, Study Claims
By 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 (Photo : Luis Alvarenga/Getty Images) 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 ...