Research ongoing on effectiveness of mouthwash to reduce the risk of corona virus - Dr. Sanjeev Tyagi
Thursday - May 21, 2020 12:04 pm ,
Category : WTN SPECIAL
WTN- In the current scenario where most of the countries are in grip of corona virus infection, many types of research are heading to find a solution to reduce the risk of Covid19 . Some of these research claims that daily use of mouthwash can reduce the risk of corona virus infection. Researchers claim that mouthwash attacks the shell (upper structure) of many viruses and destroys them, and for this reason possibility of infection reduces.
Speaking on this issue with WTN, Dr. Sanjeev Tyagi, Dean of PDA (People's Dental Academy) says that scientists are still investigating whether corona viruses can be killed by mouthwash and if this gives us positive signs then we can reduce the risk of viruses infection entering through the mouth.Earlier some reserchest has been claimed that the mouthwash destroys the virus's lipid layer, and for this reason the protein of the virus is not able to attach to the cells of our body so the risk of infection by mouth is reduced. Now scientists are researching what can be done to eliminate the outer spike protein layer of Covid 19 with a product like mouthwash?
According to Dr. Tyagi, researchers claim that the chemicals in the mouthwash break down the layer of virus of SARS-CoV-2 and this is the layer through which spike proteins cause corona virus from the cells of our body then replicate to increases its number. By this theory researchers claim that the elements found in the mouthwash kill the external structure of the virus only after these claims that scientists have started research on mouthwash too.
According to Dr. Tyagi, however WHO (World Health Organization) has so far denied all such claims. According to the WHO, some specific mouthwash may remove some viruses from the mouth for a while, but these mouthwashes do not protect against the virus of COVID-19. - Window To News
