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COVID-19 from the perspective of dentists: A case report and brief review of more than 170 cases

Reyhaneh Eghbali Zarch et al. Dermatol Ther. 2021 Jan.

Abstract

A novel coronavirus which has appeared from China, has been circulating hastily around the world. We summarized the publications including oral manifestation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases based on PubMed and Google Scholar data bases, and also present a case that highlights oral lesions 2 days prior to the first COVID-19 general symptoms. Two authors independently reviewed the papers, 17 studies of more than 170 confirmed cases between ages of 9 and 90 were included. The most common oral manifestation was dry mouth followed by dysgeusia and pseudomembranous fungal structure. Change in tongue sensation and ulceration, muscle pain during mastication, swelling in oral cavity, and herpetic lesions were other common symptoms. Associated symptoms, latency time, treatment, and prognosis have also been meticulously reviewed. We hope that careful clinical intraoral examination on all COVID-19 positive patients and equally on any patients who need dental care will pave the way for further studies.

Keywords: COVID-19; coronavirus; oral examination; oral manifestations; review.

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