Hair and teeth fall out: COVID-19 patients talked about unexpected complications

People who have recovered from COVID-19 began to complain of unexpected problems with their teeth and gums. More details about another consequence of coronavirus infection told the publication Lifehacker.

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Farah Khemili, a 43-year-old New Yorker, noticed that after an illness, her tooth fell out completely painless and without blood. He just started to stagger and fell out the next day.

There has been no evidence that coronavirus has any negative effects on teeth. However, Hemily claims that other people have also experienced similar problems with their teeth - they fell out, turned gray or chipped.

People shared their problems on social networks. This happened even in 12-year-old children who had no previous dental problems.

Dentists, citing the lack of data, are skeptical that only COVID-19 could provoke such problems.

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"It's extremely rare for teeth to literally fall out, but existing dental problems may be exacerbated by the coronavirus, especially as patients recover from acute infections and deal with their long-term effects," says Dr. David Okano, a periodontist at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. .

Some experts believe that doctors and dentists must be prepared for such consequences, since more than 47% of adults aged 30 and older suffer from some form of periodontal disease, including infections, inflammation of the gums and tissues around the teeth.

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