Table 1.
Clinical presentation, risk factor and association with COVID 19 infection
MRI = Magnetic resonance imaging, KOH = potassium hydroxide, U/L = Unilateral. B/L = Bilateral
| Case No. |
Age/ Sex |
Dental symptom at presentation | Risk factor | COVID status at presentation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U/L | B/L | ||||
| 1 | 46Y/M | - | B/L loosening of teeth | Newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus HbA1c 9.3% | Recovered |
| 2 | 42Y/M | Pain and loosening in right upper teeth | - | Prediabetic state HbA1c 6.2% |
No history of COVID-19 infection. Brother had history of covid-19 infection and hospitalization |
| 3 | 43Y/M | - | Loosening of teeth on right side and pain on left side | Diabetes mellitus since last 2 year | Recovered |
| 4 | 35Y/M | Loosening and pain in left upper teeth | - |
Diabetes mellitus since last 2 year HbA1c 12.3%, prolonged corticosteroid use(> 2week) |
Recovered |
| 5 | 50Y/F | Bilateral loosening of teeth with right side facial pain | - | Diabetes from last 16 years, HbA1c 13.35% | recovered |
| 6. | 45Y/M | Right side facial and dental pain | - | Newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus, HbA1c 9.0% | recovered |
| 7 | 60Y/M | Right side facial and dental pain with pus draining sinuses over gingiva | - | Diabetes mellitus from last 12–13 year, HbA1c 10.80% | recovered |
| 8 | 52Y/M | Left sided loosening of teeth | - | Pre-diabetic state HbA1c 6.4% use of corticosteroids for 1 week | recovered |
| 9 | 40Y/M | - | B/L dental pain |
Diabetes from last 2 year, HbA1c 7.5% Use of corticosteroids > 2week |
recovered |
| 10 | 67Y/M | Dental pain on left side | - |
Use of corticosteroids > 2 week No diabetes |
recovered |
| 11 | 31Y/M | Multiple pus draining sinuses over upper gingiva on right side | - | Newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus, HbA1c 11.4% | recovered |
| 12 | 53Y/M | - | B/L Dental pain with Right side facial swelling |
Diabetes mellitus from 20 years Hospitalization for Covid-19 pneumonia > 1 month Corticosteroids use > 2week Oxygen inhalation > 10 days |
recovered |
| 13 | 64 Y/M | Right facial and dental pain with facial swelling | - |
Prolonged corticosteroids use > 2 week Prediabetic state, blood glucose level normal, HbA1c 6.5% |
recovered |
| 14 | 34Y/M | Loosening of upper teeth on left side | - | Newly diagnosed diabetes, 11.1% | recovered |
| 15 | 35Y/F | Right facial and dental pain with facial swelling | - |
Use of corticosteroids for 1 week No diabetes mellitus |
recovered |
| 16 | 40Y/F | Right side facial pain, dental pain with decreased vision | - |
Newly diagnosed diabetes, HbA1c Prolonged use of corticosteroids > 2 week |
recovered |
| 17 | 51Y/M | Left side facial and dental pain with facial paresis | - |
Diabetes from 12 years Corticosteroids use > 2 week Oxygen supplementation for 1 week |
recovered |
| 18 | 57Y/M | Right eye complete loss of vison along with facial and dental pain | - | Diabetes mellitus from last 1 year, HbA1c 10.91 | recovered |
| 19 | 40Y/M | - | B/L dental and facial pain | Newly diagnosed diabetes, HbA1c 9.2 | recovered |
| 20 | 40 Y/F | Left side dental and facial pain | - | Diabetes mellitus from 1 year, HbA1c 10.7% | recovered |
Note: Loosening of teeth and dental pain in all mentioned cases was on upper alveolus.