Case report of oral mucosa garlic burn during COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and role of teledentistry to manage oral health in an older adult woman.

Autor: Muniz IAF; Department of Restorative Dentistry, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil., Campos DES; Department of Restorative Dentistry, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil., Shinkai RSA; Department of Prosthodontics, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil., Trindade TGD; Department of Clinical Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil., Cosme-Trindade DC; Department of Restorative Dentistry, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry [Spec Care Dentist] 2021 Sep; Vol. 41 (5), pp. 639-643. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 May 24.
DOI: 10.1111/scd.12605
Abstrakt: Background: The COVID-19 global pandemic and the uncertainty of an effective treatment protocol have resulted in fear and anxiety, which have increased the search for natural products to prevent the disease and to manage the symptoms.
Aims: To discuss the negative effects of garlic used as a preventive measure against the novel coronavirus.
Methods and Results: This study reports a case of oral mucosa burn on the dorsal surface of the tongue in a 72-year-old woman. The patient was using raw garlic daily during the pandemic to improve her immunological system. She scheduled a dental appointment and was assessed by teledentistry due to the pandemic, in which a detailed anamnesis was carried out. The burned area and ulceration were identified by video call and photographs. The patient was instructed to cease the habit immediately and change to a soft and non-acid/spicy/hot diet, which resulted in a great recovery 2 days later. She was monitored for 2 weeks until her tongue was completely healed.
Conclusion: This case highlights the consequences of inappropriate use of natural product and how self-treatment could negatively influence oral health. Additionally, it shows the importance of teledentistry for oral diagnosis and treatment during a pandemic.
(© 2021 Special Care Dentistry Association and Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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