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If you need to schedule your next dental appointment but are concerned due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic a new study may help you ease your mind. According to a recent study SARS-CoV-2 infection risk at the dentist’s office is low and that current infection control practices are adequately robust to protect personnel and patients alike.

Your oral health can play a key role in the fight against COVID-19. A recent study by the Hebrew University, Israel found that patients with gum disease are nine times more likely to die from the bug, according to new research.

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Early on in Covid times, there was significant concern that dental offices could be a major source of infection for both patients and dentists. But don’t worry, your dentist probably won’t catch COVID-19. That’s what the American Dental Association is telling the public.

A new study titled “Could there be a link between oral hygiene and the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infections?” was published in the latest issue of the British Dental Journal. This new study speculates that there may be a connection between SARS- CoV-2 infection and “bacterial load.”

Good news coming from UConn Health where research has proven that a simple method of rinsing with a diluted version of over-the-counter Povidone-Iodine (PVP-I) oral rinse can inactivate viruses like the coronavirus and prevent transmission in as little as 15 seconds.