CHANGES IN THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE ORAL CAVITY IN PATIENTS DEPENDING ON THE CLINICAL COURSE OF COVID-19

Аннотация

The subjects of the study were 105 patients with Covid-19 disease. The aim of the study is to study morphological changes in the oral mucosa and taste sensitivity in patients with COVID-19 with different degrees of severity. COVID-19 are predisposing factors for the occurrence of oral lesions. Ulcers in the oral cavity caused by stress may increase among patients due to pandemic-associated fear. Morphological and gustatory changes in the oral cavity were determined in the study. Conclusions: lesions of the oral mucosa (oral manifestation) indicate the highest expression of ACE-2 receptors in the oral cavity, which requires special attention to the organization by dentists of therapeutic and preventive consultations for patients with the aim of active treatment of oral diseases and prevention of the oral vascular-pulmonary pathway of the COVID-19 virus.