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VOLUME 13 , ISSUE 5 ( September-October, 2022 ) > List of Articles

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Oral Manifestations in Hospitalized COVID Patients

Claudia Ferdeghini, Luca Mirabelli, Edoardo Bianco, Subhalakshmi Hari, Marcello Maddalone

Keywords : Ageusia, COVID-19, Oral manifestations, White tongue, Xerostomia

Citation Information : Ferdeghini C, Mirabelli L, Bianco E, Hari S, Maddalone M. Oral Manifestations in Hospitalized COVID Patients. World J Dent 2022; 13 (5):434-440.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10015-2082

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 22-07-2022

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2022; The Author(s).


Abstract

Aim: Evaluation of oral lesions in COVID-hospitalized patients, analyzing the potential etiopathogenetic mechanisms. Materials and methods: We evaluated a total of 58 hospitalized COVID patients in the time span from April 2021 to May 2021. The group analyzed consists of 38 male patients (66%) and 20 female patients (34%), aged between 22 and 92, with a preponderance of 60–80 years. All patients underwent an oral evaluation in order to detect the various oral manifestations; moreover, the onset time of these lesions has been correlated with the time of manifestation of the general symptoms of COVID infection. Results: Xerostomia has been the most frequent oral manifestation detected (30 patients, 51.7% of the sample), followed by ageusia (16 patients, 27.6%), and white tongue (13 patients, 22.4%). Other oral manifestations observed were aphthous lesions, fissured tongue, metallic taste, tingling in the lip and chin, and burning mouth syndrome. Conclusion: Our findings show a significant correlation between the oral manifestations and the burst of viral replication phase in COVID patients. Clinical significance: Awareness of the possible oral manifestations of COVID infection is important to conduct a correct diagnosis in oral pathology.

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