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			<title>Journal of Pediatric Perspectives</title>
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			<short_title>JPP; J Ped Perspect</short_title>
			<subject>Medical Sciences</subject>
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				<year>2023</year>
				<month>12</month>
				<day>1</day>
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			<volume>11</volume>
			<number>12</number>
			<publish_type>online</publish_type>
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				<title>Frequency of Asymptomatic COVID-19 Children and Related Oral Manifestations in 4-12-Year-Old Pediatric Dental Patients</title>
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				<abstract><![CDATA[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&lt;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.]]></abstract>
				<keyword_fa></keyword_fa>
				<keyword>Keywords: COVID-19,,, ,،pediatric dental patients,,, ,،Oral manifestations</keyword>
				<start_page>18433</start_page>
				<end_page>18439</end_page>
				<web_url>https://jpp.mums.ac.ir/article_23598.html</web_url>
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				<first_name>Maedeh</first_name>
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				<last_name>Razhaghi</last_name>
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				<email>maedeh.rzg@gmail.com</email>
				<code>103378</code>
				<coreauthor>No</coreauthor>
				<affiliation>Dentist</affiliation>
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				 </author><author>
				<first_name>Katayoun</first_name>
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				<last_name>Salem</last_name>
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				<email>katayoun.salem@gmail.com</email>
				<code>103379</code>
				<coreauthor>No</coreauthor>
				<affiliation>Assistant Professor of the Department of Pediatric, Faculty of Dentistry, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran. Iran</affiliation>
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				 </author><author>
				<first_name>Sara</first_name>
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				<last_name>Zahedirad</last_name>
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				<last_name_fa></last_name_fa>
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				<email>szahedirad@ymail.com</email>
				<code>103152</code>
				<coreauthor>Yes</coreauthor>
				<affiliation>department of pediatric dentistry, school of dentistry, islamic azad university</affiliation>
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