College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Sharqia Governorate, 4511, Egypt.
BMC Oral Health. 2023 Dec 9;23(1):990. doi: 10.1186/s12903-023-03666-9.
OBJECTIVE: There is growing evidence supporting the presence of oral manifestations associated with COVID-19. The study investigates the knowledge of dental undergraduates and recently graduated dentists concerning oral presentations related to COVID-19. METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive study in Saudi Arabia comprised 305 individuals, including undergraduate dental students, interns, and freshly graduated dentists. Data were collected using a questionnaire disseminated to approximately 500 subjects via WhatsApp groups and other applications. The questionnaire was tested in a pilot study for validity, edited, and validated by 2 supervisors at the College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire consisted of questions regarding sociodemographic attributes, the level of expertise of dental practitioners, and their knowledge and perspectives regarding COVID-19 and the implementation of oral lesions interrelated to it. The data was subjected to analysis through the utilization of descriptive statistics and chi-square tests, employing the statistical software SPSS (version 24). RESULTS: About 43.9% of subjects stated that COVID-19 causes oral symptoms. Respondents most frequently reported COVID-19-related dry mouth. Oral ulcers, Candida infection, Hyperpigmentation, tongue coating, atrophy, Petechiae, Herpes, white lesions, Gingivitis, and Periodontitis are further symptoms. COVID-19's oral manifestation was unknown to 41.0% of subjects, and 37.7% of respondents lacked knowledge regarding the most impacted locations of oral manifestations. Oral signs and COVID-19 symptoms are debated and significantly associated with higher educational levels. CONCLUSION: The dental students and freshly graduated dentists in this study have proper knowledge of COVID-19 and its symptoms. Also, most dental students and newly graduated dentists recognize the potential correlation between COVID-19 and oral manifestations with an average to excellent knowledge of the types and sites commonly affected. The level of awareness was associated with higher educational levels.
目的：越来越多的证据支持 COVID-19 与口腔表现有关。本研究调查了牙科本科生和最近毕业的牙医对与 COVID-19 相关的口腔表现的了解。
方法：在沙特阿拉伯进行了一项横断面描述性研究，包括牙科本科生、实习生和刚毕业的牙医，共 305 人。通过 WhatsApp 群组和其他应用程序向大约 500 名受试者分发问卷收集数据。该问卷在试点研究中进行了有效性测试，由沙特阿拉伯 Qassim 大学牙科学院的 2 位主管进行了编辑和验证。问卷包括有关社会人口统计学属性、牙医专业水平以及他们对 COVID-19 的知识和观点以及与其相关的口腔病变的实施的问题。数据通过使用描述性统计和卡方检验进行分析，使用统计软件 SPSS（版本 24）。
结果：约 43.9%的受试者表示 COVID-19 会引起口腔症状。受访者最常报告 COVID-19 相关的口干。口腔溃疡、念珠菌感染、色素沉着、舌苔、萎缩、瘀点、疱疹、白色病变、牙龈炎和牙周炎是其他症状。41.0%的受试者不知道 COVID-19 的口腔表现，37.7%的受访者不知道口腔表现最受影响的部位。口腔体征和 COVID-19 症状存在争议，与较高的教育水平显著相关。
结论：本研究中的牙科学生和刚毕业的牙医对 COVID-19 及其症状有正确的认识。此外，大多数牙科学生和刚毕业的牙医认识到 COVID-19 与口腔表现之间存在潜在的相关性，对常见类型和受影响部位有平均到良好的了解。意识水平与较高的教育水平有关。
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