Good Oral Health May Lessen The Risk Of COVID-19

A recent study links COVID-19 with oral health.

By Bianca Martin
Good Oral Health May Lessen The Risk Of COVID-19
Dr. Terri Tiersky poses for a portrait in full personal protective equipment, double mask, face shield, gown and gloves, at her dentist office in Skokie, Ill., on Friday, June 12, 2020. Charles Rex Arbogast / AP Photo
Good Oral Health May Lessen The Risk Of COVID-19
Dr. Terri Tiersky poses for a portrait in full personal protective equipment, double mask, face shield, gown and gloves, at her dentist office in Skokie, Ill., on Friday, June 12, 2020. Charles Rex Arbogast / AP Photo

Good Oral Health May Lessen The Risk Of COVID-19

A recent study links COVID-19 with oral health.

By Bianca Martin
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Recent studies show that oral health is linked to COVID-19, and so a strong dental hygiene routine is a crucial part of staying healthy during this time.

Reset brings on a Chicago dentist to help break down the COVID-oral health connection and give tips for optimizing your oral health at home.

GUEST: Dr. Mark Cannon, pediatric dentist and clinical professor of dental surgery at Northwestern University; research coordinator at Ann and Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital