{"id":190,"date":"2020-04-16T23:52:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T23:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smilebeautifully.com\/blog\/?p=190"},"modified":"2020-04-29T23:52:27","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T23:52:27","slug":"how-to-protect-your-oral-health-if-you-get-the-covid-19-cough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smilebeautifully.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/16\/how-to-protect-your-oral-health-if-you-get-the-covid-19-cough\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Protect Your Oral Health if You Get the COVID-19 Cough"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Like other viruses, COVID-19 causes a variety of symptoms like fever, fatigue, and coughing. Thankfully, the World Health Organization reports that only one out of five people who develop COVID-19 become seriously ill, and about 80% recover without needing hospital treatment. While it\u2019s very likely that you\u2019ll only experience mild symptoms if you catch the current coronavirus, the dry cough you may develop could damage your teeth and gums. Here\u2019s how to protect your smile<\/a> if you start coughing because of COVID-19, the flu, or any other sickness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Choose the Right Medicine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cough syrups and throat lozenges are powerful tools when it comes to treating most coughs. Unfortunately, sugary medications can put you at a higher risk of tooth decay. Like eating syrup or sucking on a hard candy, sticky cough medicines and throat lozenges coat your mouth in a layer of sugar that feeds cavity-causing bacteria.  The more often you use these products, the more likely you are to develop tooth decay. However, that doesn\u2019t mean you should suffer through your cough without medicine! To protect your teeth, try:<\/p>\n\n\n\n