Oral injuries in patients with COVID-19: a synthesis of current evidence

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17267/2596-3368dentistry.v11i2.3223

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Coronavirus infections. Oral manifestations. Dentistry. Mouth mucosa.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To describe the main oral manifestations in patients with COVID-19. METHOD: This is an integrative review carried out in the VHL and MEDLINE / Pubmed databases, in which scientific articles were included in Spanish and English until the period of September 2020. RESULTS: The main manifestations related to COVID-19 were: fungal infections, recurrent infection of the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), nonspecific oral ulcerations, fixed drug eruptions, dysgeusia, dry mouth linked to decreased salivary flow and gingivitis - as a result of impaired immune system and / or susceptible oral mucosa. CONCLUSION: The importance of a thorough clinical examination by the dentist for the diagnosis and treatment of these oral changes is emphasized.

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  • José Carlos Costa dos Santos Júnior, Unidade de Ensino Superior da Feira de Santana (UNEF/FAESF)
    Graduando do curso de Odontologia na Unidade de Ensino Superior da Feira de Santana (UNEF/FAESF)
  • Marla Sobral de Souza, Unidade de Ensino Superior da Feira de Santana (UNEF/FAESF)
    Graduanda do curso de Odontologia na Unidade de Ensino Superior da Feira de Santana (UNEF/FAESF)
  • Vanderlam Souza dos Santos, Unidade de Ensino Superior da Feira de Santana (UNEF/FAESF)
    Graduando do curso de Odontologia na Unidade de Ensino Superior da Feira de Santana (UNEF/FAESF)
  • João Matheus Silva Carvalho, Unidade de Ensino Superior da Feira de Santana (UNEF/FAESF)
    Graduando do curso de Odontologia na Unidade de Ensino Superior da Feira de Santana (UNEF/FAESF)
  • Alessandra Lais Pinho Valente Pires, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (UEFS)

    Doutoranda em Saúde Coletiva pela Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana- UEFS. Pós-graduanda em Patologia Oral pela Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic-SLMANDIC. Professora do curso de Odontologia da Unidade de Ensino Superior de Feira de Santana- UNEF, Feira de Santana – Bahia

  • Cristiane Brandão Santos Almeida, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (UEFS)

    Doutoranda em Saúde Coletiva pela Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana UEFS, Feira de Santana – Bahia. Professora do curso de Odontologia da Unidade de Ensino Superior de Feira de Santana- UNEF, Feira de Santana – Bahia

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Published

2020-12-15

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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Literature Review

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Oral injuries in patients with COVID-19: a synthesis of current evidence. (2020). Journal of Dentistry & Public Health (inactive Archive Only), 11(2), 224-232. https://doi.org/10.17267/2596-3368dentistry.v11i2.3223

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