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CC BY 4.0 · Eur J Dent 2024; 18(01): 387-391
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1768467
Brief Report

Potential Impact of Long COVID-19 on Orthodontic Treatment

Autoren

  • Thikriat Al-Jewair 

    1   Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, United States

  • Dimitrios Michelogiannakis

    2   Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester, New York, United States

  • Edmund Khoo

    2   Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester, New York, United States
    3   Department of Orthodontics and Oral Facial Genetics, Indiana University School of Dentistry, United States
    4   Department of General Dentistry, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester, New York, United States

  • Ryan Prevost

    1   Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, United States

Funding None.
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Abstract

Pooled estimates indicate about 226 million individuals are currently experiencing or have experienced persistent symptoms from COVID-19. Long COVID-19 (LC) has been associated with a prolonged inflammatory and stress responses in affected individuals. Due to common pathways, LC could impact the biological mechanisms of orthodontic tooth movement, orthodontically-induced inflammatory root resorption and periodontal tissue response of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. The authors of the present report discussed potential biological mechanisms through which LC may influence orthodontic treatment highlighting the need for further research in this area.

Keywords

long COVID-19 - orthodontic tooth movement - orthodontically-induced inflammatory root resorption


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19. Juni 2023

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