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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE
卷 16, 期 2, 页码 168-172出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1559827621993012
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oral health; dental; COVID-19; disease
Many illnesses stem from oral microorganisms, and the COVID-19 pandemic has limited access to routine dental care, potentially allowing harmful bacteria to thrive and increasing risks for systemic diseases. Individuals and dental professionals can take steps to prevent infections and promote oral health, while advocating for the importance of resuming dental visits as restrictions ease.
A significant amount of illness has origins in oral microorganisms. The current SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) pandemic has reduced the general population's access to and use of routine and nonemergency dental care. This creates a dangerous situation in which oral bacteria, fungi, and viruses may remain unchecked and allowed to flourish, which in turn increases risks for several systemic diseases as well as negative outcomes for pregnancies and surgical patients. This situation presents opportunities for health maintenance and disease prevention by individuals as well as for dental health professionals to use anti-infective treatments and procedures. Lifestyle medicine professionals have a chance to encourage behaviors that individuals can undertake to promote good oral health outside of the dentist's office as well as shaping public perceptions about and reinforcing the importance of resuming dental visits as governmental restrictions allow.
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