NUMERO: #20230012

Título: FREQUENCY OF ORAL LESIONS, OLFACTORY AND GUSTATORY DISORDERS AND XEROSTOMIA IN PATIENTS WITH COVID-19

Nome do Apresentador: Hercílio MARTELLI JÚNIOR

Categoria do Trabalho: Painel de pesquisa científica (PPC)

Área Temática: Estomatologia

Resumo: Objective: To evaluate the frequency of oral lesions, olfactory and gustatory disorders and xerostomia resulting from COVID-19.
Study Design: This observational study, which was approved by an Ethics Committee, was conducted with 414 patients. All patients were diagnosed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction assay and considered to have mild symptoms, according to the latest world health organization joint report. For each patient, a clinical evaluation of the oral cavity and a questionnaire to assess functional alterations was performed.
Results: Of the 414 patients, 139 presented clinical manifestations and the most prevalent were oral lesions (19.1%), followed by gustatory disorders (18.1%), xerostomia (14.2%), and olfactory dysfunction (14%). Among the oral lesions, there was a miscellaneous of location and clinical presentation. The occurrence involving lips and tongue represented 49 oral lesions, the most prevalent being, respectively, ulcerations (n=51), candidiasis (n=8) and erythema or red plaques (n=7). Fifty patients died.
Conclusions: Therefore, oral lesions, olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions and xerostomia are common symptoms associated with COVID-19 observed. However, it cannot be concluded that they are directly caused by SARS-CoV-2, since some drugs used in the treatment of COVID-19 may interact with the development of oral alterations and xerostomia.


Acknowledgment: CNPq e FAPEMIG

Autor 1:  Hercílio MARTELLI JÚNIOR

E-mail 1:  [email protected]

Autor 2:   Daniella R. Barbosa MARTELLI

E-mail 2:  [email protected]

Autor 3 :  Renato Assis MACHADO

E-mail 3:  [email protected]

Autor 4:  Zêus Araujo CUNHA

E-mail 4:  [email protected]

Autor 5:  Claudiojanes dos REIS

E-mail 5:  [email protected]

Autor 6:  Ricardo D. COLETTA

E-mail 6:  [email protected]

Autor 7:  Natália Lopes CASTILHO

E-mail 7:  [email protected]