Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Viral infection can reducethe body's immunity during life, especially after COVID-19. This led to multiple health issues, resulting in a secondary infection, and may be considered a threatening disease to human beings; this disease led to changes in the nutrition habits of the patient and affected the type of healthy food used to eat. As a result, several dental problems ranged from simple to severe associated with the previous dental health of the patient before the COVID-19 infections. This study aims to determine the effect of COVID-19 on oral health in general and to recognize which of the oral tissues and structures get more damage by the viral infection. This study was done in the Iraqi Dental Health Center for Training and Dental Services using patient records between January and July 2021. Patients with oraland dental health records and a history of COVID-19 were included in the study. Those without oral and dental health records were excluded from the study. The study showed that the COVID-19 patients need dental treatment and mostly have severe intervention and treatment. Moreover, astrong relationship between oral health and general health was found, accompanied by an effect on the immune system that fights any virus or microbial infection. In conclusion, the results of the current study showed a debilitated immune system in COVID-19 patients. It significantly influenced dental and oral health and necessitated intensive dental treatment to maintain their health during the virus infection.
DOI: 10.58564/jmob.93
Authors: Marwah M. Adnan, Fudhla S. Al-Zubaydi
Institution: Iraqi University
Language: English
Topic: Dental Research and COVID-19
Subfield: General Dentistry
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4414006012