TY  - JOUR
T1  - Orofacial Findings in Moderate-to-Severe COVID-19: Loss of Taste, Xerostomia, and High Prevalence of Opportunistic Candidiasis
A1  - Sven L. Eriksson
A1  - Nur S. Ismail
A1  - Marco R. Bianchi
JF  - Journal of Current Research in Oral Surgery
JO  - J Curr Res Oral Surg
SN  - 3062-3480
Y1  - 2023
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.51847/erItkNqzQe
SP  - 135
EP  - 141
N2  - The oral cavity can reflect early indicators of various systemic conditions. Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, numerous publications have highlighted the virus’s direct impact on oral and facial tissues. In this investigation, oral symptoms and clinical findings of 22 hospitalized individuals with COVID-19 were assessed and contrasted with a comparable control sample. Disturbances in taste and smell were the most frequently reported complaints (65%), followed by xerostomia (45%) and bad breath (30%). Candidiasis represented the most frequent oral pathology (68%). Less frequent changes included ulcerative lesions (36%) and white mucosal patches (27.3%). A significant correlation was detected between fungal infections and patient age, with a p-value of 0.008. In this cohort, 80% of those diagnosed with candidal lesions were 60 years or older. No significant relationship was noted with chronic conditions such as hypertension or diabetes.
UR  - https://tsdp.net/article/orofacial-findings-in-moderate-to-severe-covid-19-loss-of-taste-xerostomia-and-high-prevalence-of-qzazbvtzkrjttuh
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