Prevalence and duration of loss of smell and taste among COVID-19 affected dentists

Objectives: This study was aimed to look into the prevalence of Sensory loss Smell and taste among dentists dental faculty affected with COVID-19 during current pandemic. Methods: cross sectional conducted in August, 2021, carrying out detailed evaluation onset, temporal development resolution smell 207 patients confirmatory PCR lab reports. Clinical epidemiological variables symptoms were studied that included age categories, gender, onset as compared other symptoms. also altered aspect experienced by dentists. Results: Of previous COVID-19, 168 (81%) reported they and/or ailment. these 168, 151 (89.88%) both while 17 (10.11%) have been afflicted isolated or taste. Among 114 (67.85%) patients, Onset be occurring at same time along A vast majority 141 (89.24%) associated recovery period COVID-19. Conclusion: should regarded important symptom very early stage take isolation measures upon appearing Key Words: Anosmia, Hyposmia, Dysgeusia