Jakarta (ANTARA) – Chairman of the Executive Board of the Indonesian Dentists Association (PDGI) Dr. drg. RM Sri Hananto Seno said, there is a relationship between the severity of gingivitis and COVID-19, one of which is inflammation of the gums which can cause the microorganisms that cause COVID-19 to reproduce more easily and worsen the inflammatory condition.
Conversely, COVID-19 can also triple the inflammation of the gums. COVID-19 patients who have gum disease are potentially at least three times more likely to experience complications.
Not only that, a study in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology showed that patients with gingivitis were also 4.5 times more likely to need a ventilator and 3.5 times more likely to be admitted to the ICU.
For this reason, he advised everyone to prevent problems with teeth and gums, by brushing your teeth at least twice a day, namely after breakfast and before bed.
“The more often you forget to brush your teeth, the greater the possibility of COVID-19 microorganisms to easily multiply in inflamed gums. Conversely, if there is COVID-19, the inflammation will be faster,” he said in a virtual discussion on health. gear, quoted Saturday.
Leftover food on the teeth if not cleaned can form plaque. Within 24 hours, there was fermentation of microorganisms in the dental plaque. This fermentation then causes an inflammation of the gums that can be cured through medication.
“If the mouth and teeth are not healthy, clean, of course it will accelerate the development process of the microorganisms that cause COVID-19, it will become severe. Therefore, it must be kept clean,” said Seno.
Parents have an important role in getting their children to brush their teeth regularly while at the same time being committed to maintaining healthy teeth.
Celebrity and mother of two, Duma Riris, is one of them. She and her husband, since the beginning, have been committed to teaching the importance of maintaining healthy teeth and getting them to brush their teeth regularly.
They also provide education through giving examples, for example inviting children to brush their teeth together. Riris also provides an interesting tool for children while brushing their teeth, such as providing a large mirror
Not only about brushing his teeth, he also applied the routine to check his teeth at the doctor even though he was constrained by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The first six months I didn’t dare to go to the doctor. Now I have the courage, a dentist friend said it was safe. Instead of getting into trouble, we went once during the pandemic,” he said.
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