PREVALENCE OF ORAL COMPLICATIONS AND OTHER CO-MORBIDITIES IN COVID 19 POSITIVE PATIENTS

Mohammad Zahidur Rahman Mazumder*, Mohammad Arifur Rahman, Mohammad MahiuddinFazle Rabbi, Mohammed Abdur Rahim Bhuiyan, Mohammad Anayet Hossain and Ummay Salma

ABSTRACT

Background: Oral transmission is one of the most common ways that COVID-19 infections are spread. There is still a gap in knowledge regarding the oral complications related to COVID-19 and its impact on the oral cavity. Objective: This research is to determine the oral complications related with COVID-19 infection and the incidence of oral signs and symptoms among COVID-19 patients. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study taken place for this study. This study was conducted in Covid ICU at Comilla Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh from September 2020 to August 2021. COVID-19-positive adults in our survey were validated using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results: This study included 95 of COVID 19 positive patients. The average age of the patients was 59.63 years. Among them 24.21% respondents were female and 75.79% respondents were male. The prevalence of oral complications among the patients. Maximum 52% prevalence rate of oral thrush and 0.8% minimum rate of inflamed radish gum among the respondents. Besides other prevalence rete of oral complications are foul smelling 2.4%, inflamed gum 17.9%, burning sensation in buccalsucasa & tongue 1.6%, denatalpainata 1.6%, aphthus wean 3.3%, teeth mobility 6.5%, dental pain 2.4%, teeth sensitivity 2.4%. On the other hand 8.9% respondents had no oral complications. Conclusions: COVID-19 has a major influence on the oral cavity and salivary glands, since salivary gland-related symptoms and taste problems are common among COVID-19 patients.

Keywords: Oral Complication, COVID 19, Oral Thrush, Inflamed Gum.