جامعة أم القرى

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Persistent Oral Symptoms After Recovery From COVID-19 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study


- 2023/09/28

Salwa A. Aldahlawi1*, Dalia M. Nourah1, Shahinaz N. Sembawa2

Department of Basic and Clinical Oral Sciences, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah. Saudi Arabia1
Department of Preventive Dentistry. Faculty of Dental Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah. Saudi Arabia2
Special Issue: Latest Methods in Increasing the Efficiency and Quality in Dentistry | Pages: 12-17 | September 2023 
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54940/ms71129730 | PDF

Received:24/08/2022 | Revised: 22/10/2022 | Accepted:16/11/2022
*Corresponding Author: Salwa Aldahlawi

Abstract

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.

Keywords

COVID-19, Oral Symptoms, Post-COVID-19, Coronavirus, Long-term COVID, Oral health.

How to Cite 

Aldahlawi, S., Nourah, D., & Sembawa, S. (2023). Persistent Oral Symptoms After Recovery From COVID-19 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Medical Sciences, Special Issue: Latest Methods in Increasing the Efficiency and Quality in Dentistry, 12-17. https://doi.org/10.54940/ms71129730

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