Symptoms of postCOVID oral health conditions and their influence on the risk of developing dental pathology
https://doi.org/10.29235/1814-6023-2025-22-1-26-32
Abstract
Post-COVID syndrome is diagnosed if symptoms last longer than 3 weeks after the onset of the disease, and a chronic course of the disease is determined if symptoms persist for more than 12 weeks. The investigation considered patients’ complaints and the presence of infection in the oral cavity following COVID-19 and, based on this, evaluated the influence of distant symptoms on the risk of developing dental pathology. All subjects were interviewed using the most commonly used questionnaire OHIP-14, which determines the level of quality of life related to dental health. The most frequent complaint was a feeling of dryness in the oral cavity, which was reported by 30.04 % of the subjects (1.64 % in the control group). More than 24.90 % of patients who had COVID-19 noted loss of taste sensation (in the control group ‒ 1.64 %). Clinical oral examination of COVID-19 patients revealed such oral mucosal lesions as erythema, papules, vesicles, as well as periodontal and salivary gland disorders.
About the Authors
O. E. Bekjanova
Tashkent State Dental Institute
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Olga E. Bekjanova – D. Sc. (Med.), Professor, Head of the Department
103, Makhtumkuli Str., Tashkent
S. P. Rubnikovich
Belarusian State Medical University
Belarus
Belarus
Sergey P. Rubnikovich – D. Sc. (Med.), Professor, Rector
83, Dzerzhinski Ave., 220116, Minsk
V. R. Kayumova
Tashkent State Dental Institute
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Visola R. Kayumova – Ph. D. (Med.), Assistant
103, Makhtumkuli Str., Tashkent
Yu. L. Denisova
Belarusian State Medical University
Belarus
Belarus
Yuliya L. Denisova – D. Sc. (Med.), Professor
83, Dzerzhinski Ave., 220116, Minsk
K. Y. Egorova
Belarusian State Medical University
Belarus
Belarus
Karina Y. Egorova – Ph. D. (Med.), Assistant
83, Dzerzhinski Ave., 220116, Minsk
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Bekjanova O.E., Rubnikovich S.P., Kayumova V.R., Denisova Yu.L., Egorova K.Y. Symptoms of postCOVID oral health conditions and their influence on the risk of developing dental pathology. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Medical series. 2025;22(1):26-32. https://doi.org/10.29235/1814-6023-2025-22-1-26-32
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