Oral manifestations associated with long COVID: a scoping review
Emylly Lopes Theodoro1, Karina Marques Prediger1, Marielle Aparecida Damacena1
1Universidade Federal de São Carlos. São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Objectives:
to map scientific evidence on oral manifestations originating during long COVID.
Methods:
this is a scoping review based on the method described by JBI. Primary articles published in Portuguese, English, and Spanish between March 2020 and December 2024 were included from the PubMed, Web of Science, Virtual Health Library, Scopus, Excerpta Medica dataBASE, and Scientific Electronic Library Online databases, and a descriptive analysis was performed.
Results:
of the 15 studies analyzed, the most frequent oral manifestations of long COVID were taste alterations, xerostomia, difficulty chewing, gingival bleeding, periodontitis, and changes in the teeth.
Conclusions:
an association between long COVID and various oral manifestations was evidenced, impacting the quality of life of patients. Factors such as age, comorbidities, and social inequalities influence the persistence of these manifestations, with a higher prevalence in women. Multiprofessional collaboration and clearer guidelines are essential to improve dental care.
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