The research, which examined more than 500 patients, found those with severe gum disease were up to nine times more likely to die from Covid-19. It also found that patients with the oral disease were nearly five times more likely to need assisted ventilation.
Coronavirus has now infected 115 million people worldwide with around 4.1 million coming from the UK.
Gum disease is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. In the UK, an estimated 90% of adults have some form of gum disease.
According to the Oral Health Foundation, gum disease can be easily prevented, or managed in its early stages.
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