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Oral Mucosal Lesions and Dry Mouth Occurring After COVID Vaccination and Infection

Oral lesions may be a sign of reactivated viruses and fungal infections due to a more vulnerable immune system.
Oral Mucosal Lesions and Dry Mouth Occurring After COVID Vaccination and Infection
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Marina Zhang
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Multiple studies have reported oral and facial lesions occurring after COVID vaccinations and infections, with one review pointing out an observational study that found 70 percent to 100 percent of COVID-19 patients have reported some oral manifestations following infections.

Internal medicine physician Dr. Keith Berkowitz expressed that he is not surprised that patients are reporting ulcers, dry mouth, and various other orofacial manifestations.

Marina Zhang
Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Marina holds a bachelor's degree in biomedicine from the University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].
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