A multi-country study on the impact of sex and age on oral features of COVID-19 infection in adolescents and young adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral diseases are features of COVID-19 infection. There is, however, little known about oral diseases associated with COVID-19 in adolescents and young adults (AYA). Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess oral lesions' association with COVID-19 infection in AYA; and to identify if sex and age will modify these associations.

Methodology

Data was collected for this cross-sectional study between August 2020 and January 2021 from 11-to-23 years old participants in 43-countries using an electronic validated questionnaire developed in five languages. Data collected included information on the dependent variables (the presence of oral conditions- gingival inflammation, dry mouth, change in taste and oral ulcers), independent variable (COVID-19 infection) and conf

SUBMITTER: Sabbagh HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9675238 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature