Periodontal disease a risk factor for severe COVID-19 illness??

Periodontal disease a risk factor for severe COVID-19 illness??

Sasi KumarPKS Sasi KumarPKS

Sasi KumarPKS

Professor at JKKN Dental College and Hospital

发布日期: 2021年9月23日
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-Diverse factors have been closely associated with periodontal diseases such as diabetes, obesity, aging, hypertension.

-Interestingly, these same factors have been widely associated with progression or severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an illness caused by coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

-Since inflammatory and dysbiotic factors as well as comorbidities affect systemic health, it is possible that periodontal status indicates the risk of complication of COVID-19.

-However, assessment of oral health history including periodontal status in COVID-19 patients has not been reported


Source: Is periodontal disease a risk factor for severe COVID-19 illness?

Elsevier Public Health Emergency Collection






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