Oral symptoms of patients tested positive for COVID-19 with mild severity- a cross-sectional study

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The pandemic of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has a major effect on the world. It has several signs and symptoms and the cause of some oral lesions may be related to this virus. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study is to determine the proportion, and evaluate the different oral symptoms and their time of presentation in patients with mild COVID -19 infection MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present study included 55 participants (40%) females and (60%) males, with an average age of 38.52 ± 10.46 years. RESULTS: About 80% (43 patients) had oral symptoms such as Xerostomia, Recurrent Herpes simples, aphthous stomatitis, gingival pain, or other symptoms. Conclusion: COVID-19 has been shown to have some effects on the mouth because a large proportion of COVID-19 patients had oral symptoms. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: This research showed a high percentage of COVID-19 patients experienced dry mouth, after that the most likely lesions were Herpes; also, other lesions may occur. In addition, dentists should be conscious of oral manifestation, particularly during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Keywords

• covid-19
• recurrent herpes
• xerostomia