GridHEALTH.id – There is news that states that a patient has contracted Covid-19, and he feels a bad impact on his oral health.
This is certainly new information as well as shocking.
Because, there could also be a connection between Covid-19 infection and oral health, especially toothaches.
Moreover, it is said that many Covid-19 patients admit that their teeth or gums are weakened after being infected with the corona virus.
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In fact, some people say that their teeth change color, break, or fall out.
As reported Huffington Post, Monday (16 November 2020), in this regard, there may be a correlation with the allegations that some health experts have the opinion that the corona virus can directly infect blood vessels and interfere with blood flow to our gums, teeth and tongue.
To note, early February 2020, Diana Berrent’s son, was the first cluster infected with Covid-19 in the US, aged 12 years.
At that time, his sinuses were blocked, and he experienced headaches along with prolonged fatigue.
Fortunately the poor child recovered from the disease.
But this early November 2020, his lower teeth began to shake, and finally some of them fell out.
But strangely, when his teeth fell out, no blood came out at all.
It turned out that he was not the only one who experienced this.
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Survivor Corps – a group founded by Berrent dedicated to Covid-19 patients, now there are more than 116,000 joining, – drawing hundreds of stories from Covid-19 survivors who have experienced similar problems.
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Dental health problems, cavities.
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Many have reported gray teeth, loose teeth, and painful and sensitive gums.
“We see a lot of things in real time,” Berrent told HuffPost.
He noted that many Covid-19 patients had dental problems in recent weeks.
It is possible that this tooth-related symptom is poorly recognized and attributed to other causes, such as joint pain and hair loss, which were discussed in recent months.
Regarding these facts, there are several explanations that can be our common reference.
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So that we can respond to the Covid-19 pandemic wisely, not being afraid, but not excited.
FirstWilliam Li, a vascular biologist and medical director of the Angiogenesis Foundation, suspects that tooth decay in Covid-19 patients is caused by problems with blood flow.
The corona virus is known to infect and attack blood vessels, which can cause clots and blocked blood flow.
If blood cannot reach the organs, damage can occur. That’s why doctors have looked at all kinds of complications related to coronavirus in the heart, lungs, intestines, brain and kidneys. It turns out that the same thing might happen to the oral cavity.
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“The jaw (mouth) is rich in blood vessels,” Li told HuffPost.
“We have a lot of teeth, sensitive gums, a tongue and a sense of taste that need to be treated,” he continued.
Li said that gums are highly vascular and inside the tooth is the dental pulp or “living and breathing” part of the tooth which is packed with blood vessels along with nerves.
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The underlying blood vessel damage that Covid-19 causes to the body can persist even after the disease has cleared up, and over time can cause flare-ups in the teeth.
“In Spencer’s case, the fact that there was no blood when the tooth fell out indicates obstructed blood flow, which may have led to tooth decay,” said Li.
Second, when the corona virus infects humans, it attaches to a part of our cells called the ACE2 receptor.
These receptors are rich in certain areas of the body, including the lungs (due to the respiratory damage caused by COVID-19) and the mouth.
“The fact that the mouth has ACE2 receptors means there is a theoretical biological pathway by which the virus can have a direct effect (on the mouth),” said Eric Cioe-Pena, director of global health at Northwell Health in New York.
In fact, previous studies have shown that due to the high prevalence of ACE2 receptors in the mouth, the oral cavity can be a great environment for the coronavirus to live and replicate.
Other viruses also directly infect the oral cavity. Such as the Coxsackievirus which infects behind the hands, foot and mouth disease, and the herpes virus.
There is also HIV which can cause mouth pain, bone loss around the teeth and tooth decay due to immunodeficiency.
In addition, many other viruses can affect the immune system in such a way that bacteria can build up in the mouth and cause a number of other problems.
Third, It’s important to realize that a lot of research needs to be done before experts can make strong conclusions about how, why, and whether Covid-19 can damage a person’s teeth.
There are not enough data to know if this is purely a temporal relationship or a cause.
It’s too early to draw conclusions.
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Covid-19 is a new disease, and researchers around the world don’t yet understand all of its effects.
Like a puzzle, covid-19 is like a puzzle of thousands of pieces.
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