SARS-CoV-2 and Oral Manifestation: An Observational, Human Study

The correlation between SARS-CoV-2 and oral manifestations is still controversial. The aim of this observational study was to determine the oral manifestation of the hospitalized patients for COVID-19. A total of 20 patients met the inclusion criteria and gave their signed informed consent. A questi...

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Published in:Journal of clinical medicine 2020-10, Vol.9 (10), p.3218
Main Authors: Sinjari, Bruna, D’Ardes, Damiano, Santilli, Manlio, Rexhepi, Imena, D’Addazio, Gianmaria, Di Carlo, Piero, Chiacchiaretta, Piero, Caputi, Sergio, Cipollone, Francesco
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Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical medicine
Consent
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Dentists
Disease transmission
Hospitalization
Hospitals
Infections
Internal medicine
Oral hygiene
Pneumonia
Questionnaires
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Software
Viral infections
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Summary:The correlation between SARS-CoV-2 and oral manifestations is still controversial. The aim of this observational study was to determine the oral manifestation of the hospitalized patients for COVID-19. A total of 20 patients met the inclusion criteria and gave their signed informed consent. A questionnaire of 32 questions regarding the oral and systemic health condition was administrated to these patients during the convalescence. A descriptive statistic was performed. Data were analysed through the use of χ2 test, to assess the statistical significance. A statistically significant increase of about 30% of reporting xerostomia during hospitalization was observed (p = 0.02). Meanwhile, a decrease of oral hygiene was observed during the hospitalization, even if a non-statistically significant difference was shown between the two study time points (before and after hospitalization). During the hospitalization period, 25% of patients reported impaired taste, 15% burning sensation, and 20% difficulty in swallowing. An interesting result was that among the systemic conditions, hypertension was observed in 39% of patients and mostly in female patients (62.5%). Further studies are necessary to better understand the symptoms of this new virus in order to faster detect its presence in humans. Probably, a multidisciplinary team following the COVID-19 patients could be of key importance in treating this disease.
ISSN:2077-0383
2077-0383
DOI:10.3390/jcm9103218