Oral pathway for cov19

The quick takehome here is that disease transmission is by the bloodstream and not the lung surfaces.  Thus we need to use mouthwashes to arrest thge problem.  This appears to be beneficial.

I do not think that this is the whole answer as we still need our immune system to clean up the resovoirs as well.  But it tells us what to support.

I contnue to see scary stories and outright propaganda out there while there remains no variation in the total deathrate.  It continues to smack of data manipulation supporting a commercial agenda.

I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in knowing more about the groundbreaking new research paper, “The COVID-19 Pathway: A Proposed Oral-Vascular-Pulmonary Route of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and the Importance of Oral Healthcare Measures”. The paper explains why gum disease and poor oral hygiene could be a more accurate predictor for COVID-19 severity than patient age, ethnicity, or multiple other risk factors. It proposes simple measures which may reduce the risk of developing severe COVID-19. The conclusions of the paper have global significance.

Presented by researchers from the UK, US, and South Africa, this hypothesis emphasizes the potential importance of oral health in connection with COVID-19 severity – intensive care admission, mechanical ventilation, and death.

A Preview of the Research Findings:

● Since the airways do not appear inflamed on CT scans, and the blood vessels appear abnormal, the virus must dominantly reach the lungs through blood vessels.

● In patients with gum disease, the virus could enter through the gum capillaries (small blood vessels) and into systemic circulation, and then be delivered to the lungs.

● The virus replicates in the salivary glands of the mouth, so the mouth is considered the reservoir of the virus.

● Levels of virus in the saliva and overall health of the mouth are predictors for severe disease in those with COVID-19.

● Dental plaque could provide a constant supply of the virus directly into the blood during illness with COVID-19. Thus, it could be the ongoing delivery of the virus via blood vessels which spreads the virus to the lungs, leading to poor outcome.

● Studies have shown that some over-the-counter mouthwashes can inactivate the virus.

● It is proposed that simple oral hygiene measures, including use of mouthwash products containing specific ingredients, and other simple steps, could help lower the risk of passage of the virus from the mouth to the lungs, and help prevent severe COVID-19.

Media kit: 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1n_eklPi27W_UHCM8Rq1IiAZjQZrKqwJr?usp=sharing

Published paper: 

https://www.genesispub.org/j-oral-med-and-dent-res/the-covid-19-pathway-a-proposed-ora[…]-2-infection-and-the-importance-of-oral-healthcare-measures

Please, let me know if you would like more information and/or to organize an interview with one of the researchers.