Findings that COVID can infect the mouth shouldn’t disrupt your dental care

Scientists recently discovered that the SARS-CoV-2 virus—the culprit behind COVID—can specifically infect cells in the mouth and may travel in saliva. That news, while promising for future research, doesn’t translate to big changes in the precautions already being taken to prevent the spread of the virus at the dentist office, and definitely shouldn’t make people think twice about visiting their dentist, say faculty at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.

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