Oral complications during the two waves of COVID-19 pandemic in China: a prospective cross-section analysis of 510 cases using questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral complications such as parageusia, xerostomia, and oral ulcers are frequently observed in patients with COVID-19. The aim of this study was to understand the oral complications and their influencing factors during the two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in China between December 2022 and May 2023.

Methods

A total of 347 patients during the COVID-19 pandemic from December 2022 and January 2023 and 163 patients during the second COVID-19 pandemic were recruited through the Disease Prevention and Control Reporting System. Data on oral complications were collected via researcher-made questionnaires.

Results

During both pandemic periods, more than 50% of the subjects developed oral complications. Specifically, the incidence of parageusia, pathological tongue

SUBMITTER: Qu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11515644 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature