Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, 84084 Salerno, Italy.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jun 18;19(12):7486. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19127486.
Regardless of rapidly emerging findings on oral lesions described in adult SARS-CoV-2-positive subjects, the evidence level remains quite low and rather contrasting; therefore, the present systematic review of systematic reviews primarily aims to point out the overall prevalence of diagnosed cases. Secondary aims are to estimate the degree of association between oral lesions and SARS-CoV-2 infection and to grade, based on the reported frequency, the primary oral lesions, with related clinical presentations and microscopic features, in relation to COVID-19 forms. A study protocol compliant with the PRISMA statement was developed. Twelve studies were included, reporting highly heterogeneous and incomplete findings, thus precluding a meta-analysis. Further studies should be conducted to assess the overall prevalence of cases diagnosed with oral lesions among adult SARS-CoV-2-positive subjects, especially considering novel viral variants, and to determine their degree of association with SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 forms. Moreover, the reported findings noticed the need to evaluate the putative role both of SARS-CoV-2 in oral lesions genesis and of periodontitis and periodontal microbiome in COVID-19 worsening and re-activations. Deeper insights into oral lesions in adult SARS-CoV-2-positive subjects could enhance the comprehension of illness pathogenesis, natural history and clinical presentation, thus improving the preparedness of health professionals in the inter-disciplinary management of COVID-19.
尽管在 SARS-CoV-2 阳性成年患者中出现了大量关于口腔病变的新发现,但证据水平仍然较低且存在较大差异;因此,本次系统评价的主要目的是指出已确诊病例的总体流行率。次要目的是评估口腔病变与 SARS-CoV-2 感染之间的关联程度,并根据报告的频率,对主要口腔病变及其相关临床表现和微观特征进行分级,以了解 COVID-19 各型的情况。制定了一份符合 PRISMA 声明的研究方案。共纳入 12 项研究,这些研究的结果高度异质且不完整,因此无法进行荟萃分析。应开展更多研究来评估 SARS-CoV-2 阳性成年患者中确诊口腔病变病例的总体流行率,特别是要考虑到新型病毒变异,以及确定其与 SARS-CoV-2 感染和 COVID-19 各型之间的关联程度。此外,所报告的研究结果表明需要评估 SARS-CoV-2 在口腔病变发生中的潜在作用,以及牙周炎和牙周微生物组在 COVID-19 恶化和再激活中的作用。深入了解 SARS-CoV-2 阳性成年患者的口腔病变有助于提高对疾病发病机制、自然史和临床表现的认识,从而增强卫生专业人员在 COVID-19 跨学科管理方面的准备。
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