Patients with liver disease may be able to avoid an early death simply by brushing their teeth properly.
Inflamed gums caused by poor oral hygiene can harbour bacteria, which then travel to the liver and may cause death in diseased patients.
Liver disease is the fifth biggest cause of death in England and Wales.
The condition claimed over 11,000 lives in the UK in 2014.
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