New Oral Symptoms of Covid-19
According to the latest report of the National Institute of Health, half of the corona virus patients suffer 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 don't make enough saliva to keep your mouth wet. Dry mouth can have causes that aren't due to underlying disease. Examples include not drinking enough fluids, sleeping with mouth open, dry hot weather, eating dry foods or medication side effects. Lesions An oral lesion is an ulcer that occurs on the mucous membrane of the oral cavity. This happens when the virus attacks your muscle fibres, oral linings. They are very common, occurring in association with many diseases and by many different mechanisms. COVID tongue In this condition, your tongue may start to appear white and patchy, according to scientists. In the COVID tongue, your body fails to produce saliva that protects yo