Oral Manifestations in COVID-19: a Missed Diagnostic Clue or a Mispresented Secondary Complication

Authors

  • fahimeh rashidi maybodi Associate Professor, Department of Periodontology, Schoolof Dentistry, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences,Yazd, Iran;
  • farzane vaziri Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontology, Schoolof Dentistry, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences,Yazd, Iran;
Abstract:

Abstract: According to recent studies, oral lesions associated with COVID-19, manifests in various forms which may be as inaugural symptoms for the onset of the disease. However, further investigations are needed to confirm their probable characteristic role in diagnosis of COVID-19. It should be also noted that any oral manifestation in COVID-19 must be considered to avoid neglecting oral changes with more lasting destructive effects such as necrotizing periodontal lesions.  

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volume 9  issue None

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publication date 2021-10

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