Restorative Dental Sciences Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Albaha University, Albaha, Saudi Arabia
Case Report
A Misleading Apical Periodontitis like Symptoms Post COVID-19 Vaccine: Case Report
Author(s): Mohammed Sarhan Alzahrani*
Adverse effects of vaccines are common, yet the reaction to vaccines widely varies between people. Moreover, adverse
reactions might indicate the effectiveness of vaccines and that the immune system is responding.
In this study, we present unusual side effects of the Pfizer/BioN-Tech vaccine. The patient had severe continuous
pain related to the lower left first molar after the second dose of the Pfizer/BioN-Tech vaccine. The symptoms
typically resemble symptomatic apical periodontitis cases. The patient who develops such symptoms shortly after the
COVID-19 vaccine without an apparent cause should be assured and kept under observation for one to two weeks.
A tentative diagnosis and treatment plan should be considered in the follow-up visit. .. View more»