# @sharpdentistry on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ_idmKL2vZ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68083610-sharpdentistry-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2021-01-13T17:01:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Wilson Araujo (@wmiami) — https://gondola.cc/wmiami

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WHY IMPROVING ORAL HEALTH IS NOW MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER?

Oral health is a key factor in
helping fight the pandemic.

When the American Dental Association asked dental offices to temporarily
close, except for emergencies, in mid-2020, little was known about the
relationship between oral hygiene and the severity of COVID-19 infections.

Since that time, new research is showing that poor oral hygiene can directly affect how patients are able to fight off the disease. Recent studies
reflect that relationship in a very relevant and urgent way. It concludes that poor oral hygiene may be connected to serious COVID-19 complications due to high levels of harmful oral bacteria. Improving oral health may reduce the risk of complications from COVID-19. The four main co-morbidities related to COVID-19 are also associated with altered oral biofilms and periodontal disease. 

While COVID-19 has a viral origin, those bacterias may originate in the mouth. The oral cavity, via saliva and plaque, is strongly felt to be
significant in the modes of transmission with COVID-19.

How bacteria travel from the mouth to the lungs?
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www.sharpdentistry.com
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