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Extra toothbrushing could help protect against coronavirus, dentist claims

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From wearing a mask to regularly washing your hands, there are several things you can do to reduce your risk of coronavirus.

Now, one expert has claimed that extra toothbrushing could also help to protect you from Covid-19. Professor Martin Addy, a dentistry professor at the University of Bristol, has called for toothbrushing to be promoted alongside hand washing.

Speaking to The Telegraph, he explained: “Toothpaste contains the same detergents as those found in handwash gels recommended. "The antimicrobial action of toothpaste in the mouth persists for three to five hours and, thereby, would reduce the viral load in saliva or infection by viruses entering the mouth.” Professor Addy advises that people should brush their teeth every

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