DOI: 10.36347/sjds.2022.v09i08.001

Pages: 167-171

Background: Since 2021, there have been steadily increasing numbers of SARS-CoV-2 or novel coronavirus infection that causes COVID-19 disease. Some oral manifestations have been observed in patients with coronavirus during 2021(SARS- COV-2). Methods: This study was a Cross sectional study which was conducted at the department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh. This study conducts within 12 months. The sample size for this study was 100. Result: Age range of the patient was 21 to 69 years. The mean age of the patients was 54.7±12.5 years. Maximum 70.0% patients belong to age more than 50 years followed by 14.0% patients were in 41-50 years. 69.0% patients were male and 31.0% were female. Male: female ratio was 2:2:1. Male patients were predominant. 57.0% patients had acute oral ulcer, 36% patients had chronic ulcer and 7% recurrent oral ulcer. 64.0% patients had recurrent intra-oral petechiae, 20.0% patients had acute intra-oral petechiae and 16% patients had chronic intra-oral petechiae. 54.0% patients had chronic intra-oral vesicle/bullae followed by 41.0% patients had acute intra oral vesicle/bullae and 5% recurrent intra-oral vesicle/bullae. 94% patients had dryness of mouth. 97% patients had tongue whitish patches. Conclusion: We concluded that oral health status could have a potential impact on the severity of COVID-19 illness.