Archived Webinar- April 6, 2021 Oral Health and COVID 19: Current Case Studies
Other - General Resource
Jun 30, 2021
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Oral Health and Covid-19: Case Reports and Current Theories
Speaker: Christopher Bowers, DMD, MS
Objectives:
- Learn the mechanism whereby SARS-CoV-2 infections target the oral cavity
- Review recent case reports showing patterns of aphthous-like
ulcerations and superficial necrosis in patients with Covid-19
- Discuss how improving oral health might decrease the severity of
Covid-19 symptoms and reduce associated morbidity
- Understand how oral symptoms may be more severe in
immunocompromised patients including PLWHA