UVR induced systemic immunosuppression would effect a reduction in periodontal inflammation and thereby reduce periodontal disease severity. Skin lesions reported in C19 patients are autoimmune reactions caused by COVID-19 induced numerical deficiency or functional defect/s in regulatory T cells.
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