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So far, according to the New York Times, there is no clear scientific evidence that Covid-19 can actually lead to tooth loss or related problems.
People who already have problems with their teeth may see a worsening of the condition in their mouth, even lose teeth, due to the Covid-19 infection caused by the coronavirus, some American patients and scientists claim.
As noted, some people became ill with coronavirus and had already loose tooth, some of them fell out, although they did not have bleeding gums. Others have noticed that after a Covid-19 infection, the gums can become more sensitive or teeth turn gray.
So far, according to the New York Times, there is no clear scientific evidence that Covid-19 can actually lead to tooth loss or related problems. However, there are more and more reports from former patients describing this type of problem in the mouth, transmitted by PSA-MPE.
On the other hand, dentists still don’t seem to be convinced, due to a lack of sufficient evidence, that Covid-19 can only cause dental problems. “It is extremely rare for teeth to fall out.” said David Okano, a periodontist at the University of Utah, but acknowledged that pre-existing dental problems could worsen as a result of Covid-19.
“We are now starting to see some confusing and sometimes severe symptoms suffered by patients even months after recovering from Covid-19, including dental problems and tooth loss.” said Dr. William Lee, president and medical director of the Angiogenesis Foundation, a nonprofit organization that focuses on blood vessel disease.
When teeth fall out without bleeding, this is unusual and may indicate that something is wrong with the teeth. blood vessels in the gums, According to Lee, who believes that the new coronavirus, among other things, can cause damage to the vessels of the gums that support the teeth. The fact that the Covid-19 patients who lost their teeth felt no pain, he says, suggests a possible problem with the blood vessels in the teeth.
One possible possibility is that the possible overreaction of the immune system (“cytokine storm”), which occurs in some coronavirus patients, may also occur in the mouth. “Gingivitis is very sensitive to hyper-inflammatory reactions and those who suffer from Covid-19 for a long time certainly fall into this category.”, according to California prosthodontist Dr. Michael Scherer.
American dentists have not seen many of these patient cases and some denied they existed. But other doctors, like Dr. Lee, claim that Covid-19 has been shown to have many surprises in terms of the different ways it affects the body, so dentists would do well to keep an eye on it as time passes. and grows. the number of people with coronavirus.
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