{"id":325,"date":"2021-03-12T12:18:44","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T12:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smiledaytona.com\/blog\/?p=325"},"modified":"2025-11-06T20:26:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T20:26:54","slug":"dangerous-gum-disease-in-port-orange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smiledaytona.com\/blog\/dangerous-gum-disease-in-port-orange\/","title":{"rendered":"Is There a Possible Link Between Gum Disease and COVID-19?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The COVID-19 crisis surprised both the citizens of the world and health professionals. Over the past year, a great deal of data has been collected, which has revealed a possible connection between COVID-19 (formally referred to as SARS-CoV-2) and gum disease<\/a>. As you continue reading, learn what researchers have discovered, how you can prevent gum disease in Port Orange and what can be done to treat it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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In a report published in an issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association, called the \u201cMouth COVID Connection,\u201d it\u2019s suggested that hospitalized COVID-19 patients with prior underlying gum disease may be at a higher risk of respiratory failure. Given that COVID-19 affects the respiratory system, it\u2019s plausible that there is also a connection between the virus and gum disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers found that patients with high levels of IL-6 (interleukin), a harmful protein that is elevated when the gums become infected, can trigger life-threatening respiratory problems. Patients in this category who develop COVID-19 are more likely to need a ventilator to breathe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Prevent Gum Disease<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The best way to treat gum disease is to prevent it from ever occurring. Here are some key steps to implement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n