Abstract

Review Article

Orofacial manifestations of COVID-19

Hariharan Ramakrishnan* and Maniamuthu Ragupathi

Published: 12 May, 2021 | Volume 6 - Issue 1 | Pages: 006-007

Oral cavity is the gateway of the human body, and also provides vital clues of our systemic health. Here in this COVID-19 pandemic, oral manifestations such as dysgeusia, ulcers, xerostomia are noticed and are an an important predictors of this viral disease. This short review describes the oral manifestations of this new disease.

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Keywords:

COVID-19; Oral manifestations; Xerostomia; Angiotensin-converting enzyme

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