The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a severe toll on the nation and its economy. It has affected millions of people physically, mentally and psychologically. The troubles do not end with the 14-day quarantine period as the patients continue to experience fatigue and respiratory distress for a few months even after complete recovery. The latest addition to these issues is the post-COVID opportunistic infection called Mucormycosis. It attacks the human body when it gets the opportunity to do so during lowered immune resistance of the patient.

Mucormycosis patients exhibit signs and symptoms such as nasal blockage or fullness, swelling on face, numbness, headache, pain and mobility of teeth, non-healing ulcer, exposed and painful bone, pus or black discharge from wounds, etc. The earlier is the detection, the better is the outcome. The treatment is usually surgical in nature in combination with antifungal drug therapy.

This rare infection has taken form of an epidemic after the COVID pandemic. Hence, it is important for COVID survivors to take utmost precautions to avoid this disease. Consult your Oral Medicine expert dentist or ENT specialist at the slightest suspicion of any oral or nasal symptom. It is also important to keep your diabetes and other systemic conditions under control and to boost your immune system with regular exercise, healthy diet and positive mental attitude. Avenue 3D Dental care has in-house Oral Medicine and Radiology expert who can help you in early detection and treatment of Mucormycosis and post-surgery rehabilitation.

STAY HEALTHY; STAY SAFE…