Their Teeth Fell Out. Was It Another Covid-19 Consequence? People who already have dental problems..

[BigmanPigman]

"Their Teeth Fell Out. Was It Another Covid-19 Consequence?
People who already have dental problems may see them aggravated by encounters with the coronavirus, some experts suggest."
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/26/health/covid-teeth-falling-out.html

"There’s no rigorous evidence yet that the infection can lead to tooth loss or related problems. But among members of her support group, she found others who also described teeth falling out, as well as sensitive gums and teeth turning gray or chipping."

"But existing dental problems may worsen as a result of Covid-19, he added, especially as patients recover from the acute infections and contend with its long-term effects."

"If a Covid long hauler’s reaction is in the mouth, it’s a defense mechanism against the virus,” said Dr. Michael Scherer, a prosthodontist in Sonora, Calif. Other inflammatory health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, he said, also correlate with gum disease in the same patients."

[mr_lebowski]

1. Doctor from Sonora, CA in the NY Times? That's a trip ...

I love Sonora. Gorgeous little Gold Country town, only about 30 miles from one of my folk's houses. I was there almost exactly 1 year ago in fact.

AFA the story goes

[MichMan]

2. Didn't help when dental clinics were shut down by the governor for a few months

[BigmanPigman]

3. I skipped my regular cleaning in Sept since I was so paranoid.

Now I am flossing up a storm to make up for it.

[phylny]

5. My dentist took two months to update his practice, which was extremely costly,

making many changes and buying new equipment and educating his staff so they and his patients don't get sick and die.

[padfun]

4. Well... This is a problem I wont have to worry about.

I have no teeth.

[Warpy]

6. Teeth are vascular little buggers and microclots could easily kill them off.

I'm not a bit surprised that it is affecting teeth along with everything else.