Hussein Radwa R, Ahmed Enji, Abou-Bakr Asmaa, El-Gawish Ayman A, Ras Abou-Bakr E, Ghalwash Dalia M
Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Int J Dent. 2023 May 15;2023:3002034. doi: 10.1155/2023/3002034. eCollection 2023.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）已在全球迅速传播，并且有多种口腔症状被记录下来。然而，尚不清楚这些病变是冠状病毒感染的结果还是患者全身性疾病的继发症状。本研究的目的是收集来自多家医院的关于有口腔受累的COVID-19患者的数据，以突出这些患者可能出现的不同口腔变化。
这项观察性横断面多中心研究使用了一份在线问卷，涵盖被认为与在埃及不同医院住院的COVID-19患者相关的口腔体征和症状。
参与本研究的210名患者中，94.3%出现了口腔症状。味觉改变（56.2%）、烧灼感（43.3%）和口腔念珠菌病（40%）是在所研究样本中发现的最常见的口腔症状（34.4%）。
COVID-19对口腔有重大影响，有众多可能损害生活质量的口腔症状。因此，考虑到为获得更好的预后而提供支持、疼痛控制和管理的必要性，应对像COVID-19这样的传染病住院患者进行临床牙科评估。
