Frequency of Asymptomatic COVID-19 Children and Related Oral Manifestations in 4-12-Year-Old Pediatric Dental Patients | ||
International Journal of Pediatrics | ||
دوره 11، شماره 12، اسفند 2023، صفحه 18433-18439 اصل مقاله (185.71 K) | ||
نوع مقاله: original article | ||
شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22038/ijp.2023.76191.5390 | ||
نویسندگان | ||
Maedeh Razhaghi1؛ Katayoun Salem2؛ Sara Zahedirad* 3 | ||
1Dentist | ||
2Assistant Professor of the Department of Pediatric, Faculty of Dentistry, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran. Iran | ||
3department of pediatric dentistry, school of dentistry, islamic azad university | ||
چکیده | ||
Background: This study aimed to assess the frequency of asymptomatic coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) carriers and related oral manifestations in child dental patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 215 asymptomatic pediatric dental patients aged 4-12 years. Clinical examination was performed by one calibrated examiner to determine oral signs and symptoms between October 2021 to July 2022. After completing clinical examination, the participants underwent a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. Data were analyzed by Chi-Square, T- test, and Fisher’s exact test (α<0.05). Results: The mean age of the patients was 7.71±1.74 years; 102 (47.4%) were males and 113 (56.6%) were females. Thirty-two patients (14.9%) had a positive PCR result for COVID-19. Out of 32 positive subjects, 7(3.3%) had oral lesions including aphthous and herpetic ulcers. Impairment in the sense of taste was not observed in any of the patients. Association between oral symptoms, and age (P=0.432) or gender (P=0.539) was not significant. Conclusion: The prevalence of COVID-19 asymptomatic carriers in the study population was 14.9%; and 3.3% of them had oral manifestations, which emphasizes the need for personal protective equipment to prevent infection transmission. | ||
کلیدواژهها | ||
Keywords: COVID-19,,؛ ,،pediatric dental patients,,؛ ,،Oral manifestations | ||
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