The aim of this study is to assess the association of periodontal disease and COVID 19. Coronavirus have been announced pandemic along the globe by the WHO, which have severely affected every countries healthcare framework and health care profession­als globally. Due to this pandemic every individual facing severe problems both economically and emotionally. The similarity seen on inflammatory response pathway shows there is a potential relationship between COVID-19 and Periodontitis are related. Considering the relationship, significant importance should be given to maintain periodontal health, maintaining careful and good oral hygiene in the COVID-19 situation. There is also chance of feasibility that periodontal disease can be susceptible for an individual’s COVID-19 unfavourable outcomes. This relationship shows the interrelation among periodontal disease and COVID-19 and between the cytokine relationship which advices in improving hygiene in oral cavity during this COVID situation. And it is found individuals with periodontal disease have high risk of getting COVID associated unfavourable consequences.

Objectives: The study aimed to review the prevalence of periodontal disease and associated factors among developing South Asian countries. The review was also aimed at providing an insight into how such factors play a role in affecting the Quality of life of patients with compromised oral health. Background: It has been observed that Oral health directly correlates with the Quality of life of an individual, so it is imperative to understand this, particularly in the developing parts of the world. Methods: A MeSH keyword search was carried out with the keywords: Periodontal diseases, Oral Health, Public Health, Asia, QoL, Quality of Life, Southeast Asia, Tobacco, and Risk Factors, and based on the findings, this detailed review was compiled. Results: The South Asian population forms 24.89% of the world population, while periodontal disease is an inflammatory condition that affects 11% of the globe. Several studies previously conducted across developing countries have shown that various factors like the socioeconomic status of an individual, smoking habit, consumption of alcohol, hypertension, history of diabetes, obesity, and stress are indirectly related to the onset of periodontal disease. Characteristics associated with specific populations like ethnicity, behavioral characteristics, and environmental factors may affect causing periodontitis. Conclusion: Dental practitioners in this region should consider risk factors that can be altered significantly to uplift the periodontal health status of an individual, which is not being considered in many developing countries.

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The incidence of metabolic syndrome is rapidly escalating around the globe, mainly due to the increasing rate of urbanization and its accompanying lifestyle changes. According to the World Health Organisation, these diseases will account for approximately three quarters of all deaths in the developing world by 2020. This study focuses on university undergraduate student’s knowledge score on metabolic syndrome and conditions related to it. It aims to determine the association of the total knowledge score across ethnicities, gender and course of study. Study was conducted on a sample of 251 students. Data analysis was performed using SPSS Software version 22.0. Results from this study showed that students of Chinese ethnicity, males and students from the faculty medicine had a higher total awareness of metabolic syndrome when compared to the other faculties. On the other hand, students from the dental school had an upper hand on awareness of diabetes mellitus and adiposity. Furthermore, students from the faculty of medicine had high awareness of adiposity, hypertension and stroke when compared to the other faculties in university. This study, helped us to know the knowledge level of the budding students from health-related studies and also provided general knowledge and awareness on metabolic syndrome as we have provided them leaflets once they have completed the questionnaire. This will help to prevent conditions like metabolic syndrome from being undiagnosed and will be helpful for students to flourish as successful health care professionals in future days.