Why do you have teeth & gum problems after COVID-19 recovery?
Even after surpassing the two waves of COVID, we are still witnessing the traces of coronavirus and its variants. Likewise, people who recovered from this dreadful disease are still encountering complications such as body ache, fatigue, difficulty in breathing, etc.
In the meantime, many covid survivors are going through various oral health problems like teeth mobility, toothache, discoloration in teeth, weakened gums, and other dental infections. Lots of people have reported that they had lost some teeth after recovered from the corona.
Are you surprised that the corona infection messes up the dental structure even after recovery? Keep reading to know the possible causes.
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Will coronavirus affect teeth and gums?
Doctors and Researches have found dental anomalies like enamel loss, teeth turn grey, gum becomes thin, dry mouth, oral mucosal changes, etc aside from respiratory problems, dizziness, inability to smell and taste in corona patients.
Similarly, taste sensation loss with COVID-19 also confirms that the virus can attack our oral cavity.
Keep in mind that the coronavirus does not affect the respiratory system alone, it can affect various vital organs of your body such as eyes, skin, etc.
However, the impact of coronavirus on dental health is not yet confirmed. Dental doctors reveal that these problems are labelled as covid’s oral manifestations on probability.
Why do covid survivors have dental complications?
The possible reasons why coronavirus affects your oral structure even after the recovery are as follows:
- Disruption in blood flow – Proper blood flow is essential for our oral health as well as overall health. The vasculature damage that happened with covid infection is followed by disrupting the blood flow to the organs including teeth. When teeth and gums do not receive the nutrients and minerals carried by blood, they become weak and get easily infected by harmful microorganisms.
- Cytokine Storm – Cytokine storm is another consequence of coronavirus infection. When it happens, various inflammatory cytokines are produced at abnormal rates and provokes your autoimmune systems to work against your organs. The SARS-COV-2 virus can easily interact with the oral microbes and hurt your oral cavity along with your respiratory system. The chances are higher for a covid survivor to suffer from the aftermath of those problems even after recovered from covid infection.
- Black fungus – This is a rare infectious condition but is mainly found in covid patients and corona overcomers nowadays. It takes advantage of the existing bodily disorders (especially diabetes), steroids, zinc supplements, antibiotics taken during the corona treatment. Researchers found that fungus is mainly found in the lungs, jawbone, eyes, brain, and other vital organs. As it is powerful to spread efficiently, the infection in the upper jawbone can spread to various oral tissues and will end in various dental anomalies.
Bottom line
The exact pattern of the covid’s impact on the oral cavity is not identified but the existence of oral bacteria can latch with the coronavirus to cause long-term effects. It also might be a reason behind the dental troubles a covid survivor encounters.
Hence it is clear that the simple way to address such oral health complications after recovered from corona infection is maintaining a good oral hygiene regimen, follow a healthy diet along with the prescribed precautions.
