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 drops and through aerosols have caused rapid spread around the world.
Day by day, scientists learn more about the different new symptoms of this deadly virus infection in the hopes of being able to end up treating it.
According to the latest report from the National Institutes of Health, half of coronavirus patients suffer from oral symptoms during infection.
These are the known oral symptoms identified by the researchers:
Xerostomy (dry mouth)
Dry mouth refers to a condition in which the salivary glands in the mouth do not produce enough saliva to keep the mouth wet. Dry mouth can have causes that are not due to an underlying disease. Examples include not drinking enough fluids, sleeping with your mouth open, dry hot weather, eating dry foods, or medication side effects.
Injuries
An oral lesion is an ulcer that occurs in the mucous membrane of the oral cavity. This happens when the virus attacks muscle fibers, the oral linings. They are very common, they occur in association with many diseases and by many different mechanisms.
COVID language
In this condition, the tongue may begin to appear white and irregular, according to scientists. In the COVID tongue, the body does not produce saliva that protects the mouth from bad bacteria. People with this symptom may also have difficulty chewing food and talking.
The covid tongue could also be accompanied by a change in the sensation of the tongue, as well as muscle pain while chewing and persistent ulcers. However, it is not entirely clear what specifically causes the Covid language.