Correlation of Periodontal Health Status and SARS-CoV-2

The mouth is the mirror to ones health. The connection is mutual. When there is poor systemic health, the mouth often reacts with inflammation, xerostomia, periodontal disease... When we take certain medications or undergo hormonal changes, our mouth reflects this...

On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) identified a new virus, SARS-CoV-2, to be a global emergency, and on March 11, 2020, declared it a pandemic. As the death toll keeps climbing, the CDC now predicts the virus will be among the leading cause of death, just behind heart disease and cancer.

Vivian Virata

Education

  • Master of Science in Periodontics, Columbia University, School of Dental and Oral Surgery, New York, USA, 1999
  • Doctor of Dental Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila, 1995

Awards and Honors

  • 9th place, Philippine Dental Licensure Examination, 1995

Board Certification

  • Diplomate, Philippine Society of Periodontology

Teaching Institutions

Paul Lin

Education

  • Master of Science (MS) Certificate in Post Graduate Periodontics, Department of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, USA

Board Certification

  • Diplomate, The American Board of Periodontology

Teaching Institutions

Dimitris Tatakis

Dr. Dimitris Tatakis, a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, is Professor and Director of the Advanced Education Program, Division of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, and serves as Director for Global Initiatives at the College of Dentistry.

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