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. 2021 Apr;27 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):703-706.
doi: 10.1111/odi.13359. Epub 2020 May 6.

The impact of coronavirus infectious disease 19 (COVID-19) on oral health

Arkadiusz Dziedzic  1 , Robert Wojtyczka  2
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The impact of coronavirus infectious disease 19 (COVID-19) on oral health

Arkadiusz Dziedzic et al. Oral Dis. 2021 Apr.

Abstract

Health services across the world face an unprecedented situation as a result of a global COVID-19 outbreak. Urgent joined research efforts regarding the SARS-COV-2 rapid tests, accurate diagnosis, especially early recognition, and effective treatment of life-threatening complications would be highly desirable for humanity and medical workforce all over the world that try to combat a current global pandemic threat. Due to indirect complex effect, intensified COVID-19 therapies and multi-drug treatment, it is believed that some oral conditions could be aggravated by COVID-19 disease, particularly those with autoimmune aetiology, linked to compromised immune system or long-term pharmacotherapy.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus; immunopathology; oral health; oral medicine; therapy.

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  • Halitosis in COVID-19 patients.
    Riad A, Kassem I, Hockova B, Badrah M, Klugar M. Riad A, et al. Spec Care Dentist. 2021 Mar;41(2):282-285. doi: 10.1111/scd.12547. Epub 2020 Nov 29. Spec Care Dentist. 2021. PMID: 33249615 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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