Effect of COVID-19 on oral research in Indian scenario: An observation

Krishna Sireesha Sundaragiri; Abikshyeet Panda

doi:10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_480_20

Effect of COVID-19 on oral research in Indian scenario: An observation

J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 2020 Sep-Dec;24(3):446-450. doi: 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_480_20. Epub 2021 Jan 9.

Authors

Krishna Sireesha Sundaragiri¹, Abikshyeet Panda²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral Pathology, RUHS College of Dental Sciences, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
² Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic is an event to remember; it has unequivocally affected every part of our lives both ways. It has opened up numerous research areas with abundant funding opportunities and avenues; oral research is just a small part of this research world. In this review, we look into oral research in the COVID-19 era and India's position in COVID-19 research. The salient features of the National Guidelines for Ethics Committee Reviewing Biomedical and Health Research during the COVID-19 pandemic have been described. Some possible research topics in dentistry during COVID-19 and the need for the impetus to the dental community for oral research have been discussed.

Keywords: COVID-19; Indian Council of Medical Research; oral research; research grants.