Effect Of Covid Vaccine On Periodontal Health Among Patients Visiting To The Dental College - A Retrospective Study

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of covid vaccine on periodontal health among patients visiting to the dental college - a retrospective study. Methods: The study was designed by Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology. The developed questions were selected to determine the responder’s periodontal health status, demographic characters, and their awareness. The questionnaire had 16 questions and was segregated into two parts. Part one consisted of 11 questions about demographics data of the study participants who were vaccinated with booster dose vaccine Covid-19 and its side effects. Section II consists of 5 questions regarding periodic check-ups, diseases in the body, and physical check-up plans to be performed by dentists. Results: Based on the research, the study found a significant relationship between COVID-19 vaccination and personal health. The study shows the effect of COVID-19 vaccination on physical health and COVID-19 vaccine knowledge of patients attending dental schools. Conclusion: In summary, the study used SPSS 26.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL) to analyze data, assessing mean, standard deviation, normality, and differences between groups. Chi square test was testing association between Type of vaccine and other variables. The findings indicate a notable correlation between Covid 19 vaccination and periodontal disease.