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

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.