# Obliteration of oral and maxillofacial region by SARS-CoV-2 infection

## TL;DR

This paper discusses how SARS-CoV-2 can cause oral and maxillofacial symptoms, which are often overlooked in diagnosing COVID-19.

## Contribution

The paper highlights underreported oral manifestations as potential early signs of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

## Key findings

- Oral lesions can be the first or only sign of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
- Orofacial symptoms are underreported due to lack of oral examination in suspected or confirmed cases.

## Abstract

COVID-19 present as fever, cough, dyspnea, and pneumonia. The infection causes orofacial manifestations in several cases but seems to be underreported, mainly due to the lack of oral examination of patients with suspected and/or confirmed COVID-19. Described are COVID-19- related oral lesions that can be the first and/or the unique manifestation of the disease.