Salivary Glands, Saliva and Oral Presentations in COVID-19 infection

Marlus Pedrosa; Carla Renata  Sipert; Fernando Neves Nogueira

doi:10.1590/SciELOPreprints.604

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Marlus Pedrosa Faculdade de Odontologia da USP https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4052-7208
Carla Renata Sipert Departament of Restorative Dentistry (Endodontics), School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Fernando Neves Nogueira Departament of Biomaterials and Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, SP, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.604

Palavras-chave:

Infectious diseases, Sars-CoV-2, Salivary glands, Saliva, Oral manifestations

Resumo

Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2, several published reports in the scientific literature called attention to the oral cavity as the potential route of infection, the implications for dental practice and the use of saliva in the diagnose of the COVID-19. Here, we would like to review the available literature on the salivary glands and saliva in the context of SARS-CoV-2 infection. A brief discussion of the oral manifestations is also presented.