--- title: We Have The Skills To Cure, Let's Use It. – Dr. Robert Blashka description: I was lucky – asymptomatic; my wife wasn't. Full blown COVID-19, plus her asthma didn't make it easy or simple, writes Dr. Robert Blashka. image: https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_Blashka_square.jpg --- [![American Dental Association](https://pages.ada.org/hs-fs/hubfs/101520_ADA_logo.jpg?width=50&height=50&name=101520_ADA_logo.jpg) ](https://www.ada.org) [![American Dental Association](https://pages.ada.org/hs-fs/hubfs/101520_ADA_logo.jpg?width=50&height=50&name=101520_ADA_logo.jpg) ](https://www.ada.org) ** ## In It Together A community sourced archive, documenting COVID-19’s impact on dentistry ***Sponsored by [Patterson Dental](https://www.pattersondental.com/)*** #### Many in the dental community have been affected by COVID-19 and want to share their stories. As a result, the ADA is launching the JADA+ COVID-19 Monograph—a digital collection of stories, reflections, and accounts from any perspective, in any format, including articles, essays, podcasts, videos, graphics, and photos—that is open to all contributors. [Submit your COVID-19 story here.](https://pages.ada.org/jada-plus-monograph-submissions) Stories by Region [Outside the US ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/outside-the-us) --- # We Have The Skills To Cure, Let's Use It. – Dr. Robert Blashka My wife and I both contracted the virus from her aide. I was lucky – asymptomatic, my wife wasn't. Full blown COVID plus her asthma didn't make it easy or simple.  I acted in coordination with her primary physician. The medical community didn't have therapies. I searched the computer daily for any new treatments, found a few, cleared it with the MD & got to work. We are scientists, oral physicians and we can't forget it. We have skills that aren't always utilized, it’s time we do. It was 6 weeks and many approaches and fortunately no hospitalization. Today, I have a grateful and healthy wife. ***We have the skills to cure, let's use it. *** ![CM_Blashka_1](https://pages.ada.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_Blashka_1.jpg?width=1000&name=CM_Blashka_1.jpg) __________ **Dr. Robert Blashka *Stock photo credits: Westend61/GettyImages* ** Topics: [Practitioners](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/practitioners), [Personal Essay](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/personal-essay), [Region–Northeast](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-northeast) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ### Stories by type - [Practitioners (58)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/practitioners) - [Personal Essay (35)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/personal-essay) - [Region–Northeast (23)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-northeast) - [Region–West (22)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west) - [Clinical Observations (17)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/clinical-observations) - [Region–South (16)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-south) - [Region–Midwest (12)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-midwest) - [Art and Photography (10)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/art-and-photography) - [Multimedia (8)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/multimedia) - [Students (8)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/students) - [Creative writing (6)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/creative-writing) - [Patients (4)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/patients) - [Region–Outside the US (3)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-outside-the-us) [See all](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/we-have-the-skills-to-cure-lets-use-it.-dr.-robert-blashka-dds#) ### Most Viewed Stories ***Sponsored by: [![CM_Sponsor_Patterson_2](https://pages.ada.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_Sponsor_Patterson_2.png?width=250&name=CM_Sponsor_Patterson_2.png)](https://www.pattersondental.com/)***   ### Subscribe for updates [![JADA+_logo_rev](https://pages.ada.org/hs-fs/hubfs/JADA+_logo_rev.png?width=200&height=80&name=JADA+_logo_rev.png "JADA+_logo_rev")](https://pages.ada.org/) Contact us at [JADA@ada.org](mailto:JADA@ada.org) Visit the [ADA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Center for Dentists](https://success.ada.org/en/practice-management/patients/infectious-diseases-2019-novel-coronavirus?utm_source=hspage&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=CovidMonograph)   --- *The JADA+ COVID-19 Monograph intends no endorsement of the content of the entries, or the views or opinions of the authors that are expressed therein. Furthermore, the JADA+ COVID-19 Monograph makes no representations or warranties about the information and opinions set forth in the entries, over which the JADA+ COVID-19 Monograph asserts only editorial, and no substantive control in any way.*   © 2021 American Dental Association **