Wearing masks for extended periods, combined with reduced fluid intake and potential mouth breathing, can contribute to poor oral hygiene and dry mouth.

“combined with of course putting masks and if you're wearing a mask at work a whole day you forget to brush because you can't drink too much because you need to hide because you have to drink water or eat so everything is detrimental you might breathe more through your mouth because the mass people don't know how to breathe well through the mask so it drives your mouth you have dry mouth because you're breathing”