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Could Covid-19 Cause Your Teeth to Fall Out? - The New York Times

Could Covid-19 Cause Your Teeth to Fall Out? - The New York Times

Could Covid-19 Cause Your Teeth to Fall Out? - The New York Times
Nov 26, 2020 1 min, 8 secs

There’s no rigorous evidence yet that the infection can lead to tooth loss or related problems.

But among members of her support group, she found others who also described teeth falling out, as well as sensitive gums and teeth turning gray or chipping.

She and other survivors unnerved by Covid’s well-documented effects on the circulatory system, as well as symptoms such as swollen toes and hair loss, suspect a connection to tooth loss as well.

And some experts say that doctors and dentists need to be open to such possibilities, especially because more than 47 percent of adults 30 years or older have some form of periodontal disease, including infections and inflammation of the gums and bone that surround teeth, according to a 2012 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“We are now beginning to examine some of the bewildering and sometimes disabling symptoms that patients are suffering months after they’ve recovered from Covid,” including these accounts of dental issues and teeth loss, said Dr.

When she went to the dentist the day after her tooth came out, he found that her gums were not infected but she had significant bone loss from smoking.

There, he found that Diana Berrent, the page’s founder, was reporting that her 12-year-old son had lost one of his adult teeth, months after he had a mild case of Covid-19.

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