Exploring the Signs & Symptoms of taste & smell loss & the effect it has on Oral Health status of COVID - 19 survivors; A survey-based study in Riyadh

Abstract

Background: The human race was confronted with an aggressively spreading illness that has managed to travel worldwide at a rapid pace. COVID - 19 is classified by the Ministry of Health as a respiratory disease akin to similar endemics endured previously such as the MERS and SARS viruses.

Materials and methods: COVID - 19 survivors in Riyadh hospitals completed an online questionnaire as part of this survey-based research. All Riyadh-area hospitals were approached for participation, and survey participants were asked to fill out the form.

Results: Only 24.1 percent of the 30 participants were male, while 75.9 percent of the participants were women. 67.7 percent were between the ages of 15 and 35, 29 percent were between the ages of 36 and 55, and 3.2 percent were between the ages of 55 and above.

Conclusions: Oral health status in COVID - 19 survivors all be it affected is considered to be of better quality when compared with terminal patients.

Keywords: COVID-19, Symptoms of taste and smell loss, Oral health.