The deadly coronavirus has caused an unprecedented pandemic worldwide. The disease produced by the new coronavirus and its consequences have posed a challenge to health authorities worldwide.
Transmission by direct contact and saliva in the form of droplets and by aerosols caused the worldwide spread.
Day by day, scientists are learning more about the various new symptoms of this deadly virus infection with the hope of finally being able to treat it.
According to the latest report from the National Institutes of Health, half of coronavirus patients suffer from oral symptoms during the infection.
Here are the known oral symptoms identified by the researchers:
Xerostomia (dry mouth)
Dry mouth refers to a condition in which the salivary glands in your mouth do not make enough saliva to keep your mouth wet. Dry mouth can have causes that are not due to underlying disease. Examples are not drinking enough fluids, sleeping with a mouth open, dry hot weather, eating dry food or medication side effects.
Scars
An oral lesion is an ulcer that occurs on the mucous membrane of the oral cavity. This happens when the virus attacks your muscle fibers, oral linings. It is very common, occurring in association with many diseases and by many different mechanisms.
COVID tong
In this condition, according to scientists, your tongue may look white and spotty. In the COVID tongue, your body does not produce saliva that protects your mouth from bad bacteria. People with this symptom may also find it difficult to chew food and talk.
Covidity of the tongue can also be accompanied by a change in the perception of the tongue, as well as muscle pain during chewing and persistent stomach ulcers. However, it is not entirely clear what causes Covid tongue specifically.