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ArticleBMC oral health2024

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

Bojing Qu, Honglin Liu, Wanli Zhu, Minghui Wei, Wen Yin, Qing Liu, Zhenlai Zhu

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Bojing Qu *State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral medicine, School of Stomatology, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Honglin Liu *State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral medicine, School of Stomatology, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Wanli ZhuState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral medicine, School of Stomatology, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Minghui WeiState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral medicine, School of Stomatology, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Wen YinDepartment of Microbiology & Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Qing LiuState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral medicine, School of Stomatology, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China. liuqing@fmmu.edu.cn.
Zhenlai ZhuState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral medicine, School of Stomatology, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China. zhuzhenlai@fmmu.edu.cn.

Funding

the Key Research and Development Program of Shaanxi 2020SF-015the National Natural Science Foundation of China 82203925the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province 2024JC-YBMS-645
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Abstract

backgroundOral 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.

methodsA 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.

resultsDuring both pandemic periods, more than 50% of the subjects developed oral complications. Specifically, the incidence of parageusia, pathological tongue coating, and xerostomia all exceeded 20%, while the incidence of oral ulcers surpassed 7%. Patients with allotriosmia and xerostomia had a significantly higher likelihood of developing other oral complications. Hospitalized patients requiring supplemental oxygen had a significantly higher incidence of oral complications.

conclusionsThe results of our study underline that oral complications during the COVID-19 pandemic are prevalent, and their incidence has not decreased during the subsequent pandemic. In the context of the ongoing global spread of COVID-19, this study lays the foundation for physicians in recognizing and managing oral complications, which will improve the oral health of communities globally.

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COVID-19XerostomiaAdolescentAdultAgedChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedMouth DiseasesOral UlcerPandemicsProspective StudiesCOVID-19Oral complicationsOral ulcerParageusiaQuestionnaireXerostomia

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PMCPMC11515644

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