Oral manifestations and prognosis of COVID-19 positive population in
Suining City in the post-epidemic era
Abstract
Objectives: To investigate the oral symptoms of COVID-19 ’s “positive”
group in Suining City after the comprehensive liberalization of epidemic
prevention and control measures in China. To explore the related
influencing factors of symptom differences and provide reference for the
treatment of patients in the post-epidemic era. Methods: An online
survey based on a random sample of 25 questions. Results: 1768 valid
questionnaires were collected. The data showed that 363 people had oral
problems after an infection with novel coronavirus. The oral problems
after SARS‐CoV‐2 infection mainly focused on gingiva swelling or
bleeding (38.57%), toothache (37.74%), bad breath (27.55%), oral
ulcer (30.30%), abnormal taste (24.24%) and some infected people had a
variety of oral symptoms. A small number of infected people also have
other oral problems. The incidence of oral symptoms was significantly
correlated with sex, age, educational level, place of residence,
smoking, basic diseases, long-term saline gargle and vaccination of
COVID-19 vaccine. In addition, the age, place of residence, smoking
history, basic diseases, and vaccination also showed significant
differences in prognosis. Conclusions: In the post-epidemic era, the
most common oral problems are gingiva swelling or bleeding, toothache,
bad breath, oral ulcer, and abnormal taste. And maintaining good living
habits is the basis for promoting disease recovery and oral health.