TABLE 3.
Frequency of dental and periodontal conditions of hospitalized COVID‐19 patients (n = 119)
| Variables | Categories | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| DMFT index (four missing data) | ≤ 6 | 11 (8.9) |
| 7 – 14 | 37 (29.8) | |
| 15 – 21 | 25 (20.2) | |
| ≥ 22 | 51 (41.1) | |
| Number of teeth* | Present | 15.8 ± 11.3 |
| Missing | 12.7 ± 10.9 | |
| Filled | 4.2 ± 4.1 | |
| Decayed | 1.3 ± 2.1 | |
| Eichner index (three missing data) | A (A1+A2+A3) | 54 (43.2) |
| B (B1+B2+B3+B4) | 21 (16.8) | |
| C (C1+C2+C3) | 50 (40.0) | |
| Fully edentulous | – | 28 (21.9) |
| Use of prostheses (four missing data) | No | 61 (49.2) |
| Yes – maxillary | 26 (21.0) | |
| Yes – mandibular | 5 (4.0) | |
| Yes – both | 32 (25.8) | |
| Periodontal status (n = 96) | Healthy | 8 (8.3) |
| Gingivitis | 42 (43.8) | |
| Periodontitis | 46 (47.9) | |
| Highest probing depth (n = 96) | ≤ 3 mm | 43 (44.8) |
| ≥ 4 and ≤ 6 | 34 (35.4) | |
| ≥ 7 mm | 19 (19.8) |
* Mean ± standard deviation.