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It is widely believed that the Chinese communist virus (COVID-19) infects the lungs through the upper respiratory tract. A new study suggests that the CCP virus may also infect the lungs through the gums, a finding that opens a new pathway for treating the CCP virus.
On Tuesday (April 20), an international team of researchers from the United Kingdom, South Africa and the United States published their findings in the Journal of Oral Medicine and Dental Research, pointing to evidence that the CCP virus can enter the bloodstream directly from the saliva of the mouth and invade people’s lungs, and this is especially true for people with gum disease.
Evidence suggests that the CCP virus in saliva can enter the bloodstream through openings in the gums and then travel to the heart and then to the lungs.
It is the blood vessels in the lungs, not the respiratory tract, that are initially infected with the CCP virus. If saliva contains high concentrations of the CCP virus or has periodontitis, the risk of death is greatly increased.
This finding will also fundamentally change the way the CCP virus is managed, providing a new line of inquiry for targeted treatment, the researchers write.
Shervin Molayem, PhD, one of the paper’s co-authors, told the Washington Examiner that angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), an infection receptor for the CCA virus, is a key component of the virus. converting enzyme (ACE), the infection receptor for the CCA virus, is present in large quantities in saliva. Once the virus enters the gums, it travels through the jugular vein to the heart and then to the lungs.
Morayem also suggests that poor oral hygiene, especially with gum disease, may be a more predictable factor in the severity of infection with the CCA virus. People with gum disease form “periodontal pockets” in the gums, which make it easier for microbes, including the CCP virus, to enter the bloodstream.
A recent study of 568 people with CCP pneumonia found that those with gum disease were 8.5 times more likely to die from the virus and 4.5 times more likely to require a ventilator.
Experts say simple oral hygiene measures, including the use of some specific mouthwash products, can help reduce the risk of lung infections in people with CPC pneumonia and help prevent the infection from getting worse.
Morayem recommends a number of mouthwashes that can kill 99 percent of viruses in the mouth. These mouthwashes can contain 0.05%-0.1% acetyl pyridinium chloride, or 0.147% ethyl lauryl arginate or 0.2%-0.5% povidone iodine.
Morayem also recommends that people with gum disease should brush and floss regularly and have regular dental checkups.
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