Introduction: Currently, many researchers have confirmed multi-organ damage by the virus. The prolonged effect of the viral attack after the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 depends on the severity and duration of the infection.
Objectives: This review provides information on the long term consequences faced by Covid-19 recovered patients and their implications in dentistry. The aim of this article was to an interdisciplinary comprehensive assessment and guidelines for their dental care, highlighting need for further studies to frame guidelines by dental organizations.
Study selection, data and sources: Literature reviews, systematic reviews and national guidelines were consulted where available, with search terms for each subject category entered into PubMed, Google Scholar and the Web of Science database.
Results The current state of dental literature is largely based on expert opinions and guidelines for re-opening dental clinics and performing dental procedures during the pandemic while lacking in empirical studies, particularly for patients who have persistent symptoms after recovering from Covid-19 and require necessary dental treatment.
Conclusion Further research is required on dental treatment considerations as well as advanced knowledge across a few areas like aerosol-generation risk, effects of the Covid-19 virus in the oral cavity and the upper digestive tract, which can be used as base to overcome the fear among dental professionals and patients as well as find an alternative to current dental practices among all demographics.