The deadly coronavirus has caused an unprecedented pandemic around the world. The disease caused by the new coronavirus and its consequences have been a challenge for health authorities around the world.
Transmission by direct contact and saliva in the form of small droplets and aerosols caused rapid spread throughout the world.
Every day, scientists learn more about the various new symptoms of this deadly virus infection, in the hope that they will finally be able to treat it.
According to the latest report from the National Institutes of Health, half of coronavirus patients suffer from oral symptoms during infection.
Here are the known oral symptoms identified by the researchers:
Xerostomy (dry mouth)
Dry mouth refers to a condition in which the salivary glands in your mouth do not produce enough saliva to keep your mouth moist. Dry mouth can have causes that are not due to the underlying disease. Examples include not drinking enough fluids, sleeping with your mouth open, hot and dry weather, eating dry food or side effects from medications.
injury
An oral lesion is an ulcer that appears on the mucous membrane of the oral cavity. This happens when the virus attacks your muscle fibers, the oral mucosa. They are very common, they occur in association with many diseases and through many different mechanisms.
COVID language
In this state, your tongue may begin to appear white and uneven, according to scientists. In COVID, your body fails to produce saliva that protects your mouth from bad bacteria. People with this symptom may also find it difficult to chew food and talk.
The covid tongue could also be accompanied by a change in the sensation of the tongue, as well as muscle pain during chewing and persistent ulcers. However, it is not entirely clear what specifically causes the Covid language.