Persistent Oral Symptoms After Recovery From COVID-19 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background: To examine the prevalence and severity of persistent oral symptoms in recovered COVID-19 patients and to detect a relationship between oral hygiene, periodontal status, disease severity, and persistent oral symptoms in COVID-19 patients. Methods: A self-administered electronic i...
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| author | Salwa Aldahlawi Dalia Nourah Shahinaz Sembawa |
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| description | Background: To examine the prevalence and severity of persistent oral symptoms in recovered COVID-19 patients and to detect a relationship between oral hygiene, periodontal status, disease severity, and persistent oral symptoms in COVID-19 patients. Methods: A self-administered electronic instrument was distributed online through social media outlets targeting COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia from September 1, 2021, to December 30, 2021—adults who had a COVID-19 infection at least two months before the study were included. Results: 301 surveys were analysed. 54% of the participants had recovered from COVID-19 infection for more than six months, and 56.2% had moderate disease severity.13% of the participants reported experiencing at least one oral symptom during the COVID-19 infection, and 38% said that the oral symptoms persisted after the recovery from the infection. The most common symptoms included: dry mouth (45 %), taste and smell alteration or loss (42%), dental pain (29%), mouth ulcers (16%) and gingival bleeding (16%). 61% required pain medication or requested a prescription from the dentist. The presence of oral symptoms was significantly associated with severe COVID cases (OR=6.56) (P<0.001). Persistent oral symptoms were significantly related to the history of gingival inflammation (P=0.001) and gum pain (P=0.006) after adjusting for age, gender, smoking, BMI, and chronic disease. Conclusions: Oral symptoms are common findings with the COVID-19 infection, with many patients having persistent symptoms after recovery. Dentists should be aware of the need for proper assessment and evaluation of patients post-COVID-19. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-089d8759f5284b6db5b7d9378db031f72023-10-02T22:17:25ZengUmm Al-Qura UniversityJournal of Umm Al-Qura University for Medical Science1658-47402023-09-01SI121710.54940/ms71129730Persistent Oral Symptoms After Recovery From COVID-19 Infection: A Cross-Sectional StudySalwa AldahlawiDalia NourahShahinaz Sembawa Background: To examine the prevalence and severity of persistent oral symptoms in recovered COVID-19 patients and to detect a relationship between oral hygiene, periodontal status, disease severity, and persistent oral symptoms in COVID-19 patients. Methods: A self-administered electronic instrument was distributed online through social media outlets targeting COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia from September 1, 2021, to December 30, 2021—adults who had a COVID-19 infection at least two months before the study were included. Results: 301 surveys were analysed. 54% of the participants had recovered from COVID-19 infection for more than six months, and 56.2% had moderate disease severity.13% of the participants reported experiencing at least one oral symptom during the COVID-19 infection, and 38% said that the oral symptoms persisted after the recovery from the infection. The most common symptoms included: dry mouth (45 %), taste and smell alteration or loss (42%), dental pain (29%), mouth ulcers (16%) and gingival bleeding (16%). 61% required pain medication or requested a prescription from the dentist. The presence of oral symptoms was significantly associated with severe COVID cases (OR=6.56) (P<0.001). Persistent oral symptoms were significantly related to the history of gingival inflammation (P=0.001) and gum pain (P=0.006) after adjusting for age, gender, smoking, BMI, and chronic disease. Conclusions: Oral symptoms are common findings with the COVID-19 infection, with many patients having persistent symptoms after recovery. Dentists should be aware of the need for proper assessment and evaluation of patients post-COVID-19.https://uqu.edu.sa/en/mj/134625 |
| spellingShingle | Salwa Aldahlawi Dalia Nourah Shahinaz Sembawa Persistent Oral Symptoms After Recovery From COVID-19 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Medical Science |
| title | Persistent Oral Symptoms After Recovery From COVID-19 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Persistent Oral Symptoms After Recovery From COVID-19 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Persistent Oral Symptoms After Recovery From COVID-19 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Persistent Oral Symptoms After Recovery From COVID-19 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Persistent Oral Symptoms After Recovery From COVID-19 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | persistent oral symptoms after recovery from covid 19 infection a cross sectional study |
| url | https://uqu.edu.sa/en/mj/134625 |
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