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. 2023 May 15:2023:3002034.
doi: 10.1155/2023/3002034. eCollection 2023.

Oral Changes in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Cross-Sectional Multicentric Study

Radwa R Hussein  1 , Enji Ahmed  2   3 , Asmaa Abou-Bakr  3 , Ayman A El-Gawish  3 , Abou-Bakr E Ras  4 , Dalia M Ghalwash  3
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Oral Changes in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Cross-Sectional Multicentric Study

Radwa R Hussein et al. Int J Dent. .

Abstract

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly spread over the globe, and several oral symptoms have been documented. However, it is unclear whether these lesions are the result of coronavirus infection or are secondary symptoms of the patient's systemic illness. The aim of this study was to collect data from various hospitals on COVID-19 patients with oral involvement in order to highlight different oral changes that may be manifested in those patients.

Methods: This observational cross-sectional multicenter study used an online questionnaire covering oral signs and symptoms that were believed to be related to COVID-19 patients who were hospitalized in different hospitals in Egypt.

Results: 94.3% of the 210 patients who participated in the current study developed oral symptoms. Altered taste sensation (56.2%), burning sensation (43.3%), and oral candidiasis (40%) were the most prevalent oral symptoms (34.4%) that were found in the studied sample.

Conclusions: COVID-19 has a major influence on the oral cavity, with numerous oral symptoms that may impair quality of life. Thus, considering the need for support, pain control, and management for a better prognosis, the clinical dental evaluation of hospitalized patients with infectious diseases like COVID-19 should be addressed.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Distribution of the studied cases according to the patient suffering from any of the mentioned oral manifestations (n = 210).
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Relation between age and oral manifestation (n = 210).
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Figure 3
Relation between type of oxygen therapy and oral manifestation (n = 210).
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