Can periodontitis affect the COVID-19 severity, symptoms, hospital stay, and mortality? A case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background/purpose

Poor oral hygiene and periodontal disease have been identified as potential risk factors for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The present study aimed to determine the association between periodontitis and COVID-19 severity, nature of symptoms, mortality, and hospital stay.

Methods

In total, 163 COVID-19-positive patients (men: 93; women: 70) were categorized into two groups: the control group, consisting of 120 patients with asymptomatic or mild symptoms, and the case group, consisting of 43 patients with moderate-to-severe symptoms. The severity of periodontal disease, oral hygiene status (OHI), pocket depth (PD), bleeding on probing (BOP), number of decayed/missing/filled teeth, mortality, duration of stay in the hospital, oxygen requirement, and

SUBMITTER: Macherla S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11412828 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature