Does Your Covid 19 Mask Smell?

To protect ourselves and our families, as you all know, frequent hand washing, avoiding touching your face, staying home while feeling sick, social distancing and wearing a mask go a long way towards that goal.  All of these protective protocols including wearing a mask isn’t just about protecting yourself.  Protecting others through minimizing asymptomatic spread is equally, if not arguably, more important. 

Does your mask smell? Although it is hot at this time of year and we may be sweating with our masks on, some of that smell might actually be your own bad breath! A small issue that is not normally noticed by yourself is now exaggerated wearing a mask. We are breathing our own oral bacteria into our masks. During the course of the shutdowns, many of us had to delay routine preventive dental cleanings and checkups. Small cavities could be growing as well and your bacterial loads could be growing. Now that dental offices have reopened, it is a great time to get back on track with your routine preventive care.

Dental offices throughout the United States have been receiving vital information on how to properly reopen their offices from the ADA, State Dental Associations and the CDC. Many dental offices like the NYC Smile Spa are going above and beyond the recommended guidelines to ensure our staff and patient safety and create a safe environment for care. Your oral health affects your medical health.  Think how great it feels after a dental cleaning. Your mouth, your friends and your masks will thank you! So call and set up a cleaning and checkup today!

For more information, you can contact Dr. Michael Krochak at

drk@nycsmilespa.com

NYC Smile Spa

30 E. 60th St., Rm 1201

New York, NY 10022

(212) 838-2900