(MENAFN - The Peninsula)
Doha: More commonly known as gum disease, periodontitis is a severe gum infection characterised by chronic inflammation, whose patients may be at greater risk if exposed to COVID-19.
A research team spearheaded by Dr. Nadia Maarouf, Associate Consultant from Hamad Dental Center, and led by Dr. Faleh Tamimi, Professor at Qatar University s (QU) College of Dental Medicine, has demonstrated that there may be a strong association between COVID-19 and oral health.
While speaking on his research about patients with (periodontitis), Dr. Faleh said: In our study, we assessed the dental records of patients that have been infected with COVID-19. We discovered that a substantial portion of the patients that suffered severe COVID-19 complications (including death) had chronic gum infections, also known as periodontal disease. Our study concludes that there is a strong association between the severity of COVID-19 and the presence of periodontitis.
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06 Feb 2021 - 8:37
The Peninsula
Doha: A Qatar University team has carried out research to determine the link between COVID-19 and oral health.
The research team spearheaded by Dr. Nadia Maarouf, an Associate consultant from Hamad Dental Center, and led by Dr. Faleh Tamimi, Professor at Qatar University, speculated that this strong association between COVID-19 and oral health could be caused by periodontitis.
Periodontitis causes a chronic inflammation that makes patients more susceptible to the severe and dangerous inflammation caused by COVID-19.
The researchers investigated the records of 568 patients who suffered from COVID-19. They found that a significant portion of the patients who suffered severe COVID-19 complications and even death had advanced periodontitis, chronic inflammation of the gums.