Int J Cur Res Rev | Vol 12 • Issue 19 • October 2020 S-143 Corresponding Author: Dr. Abilasha R., Reader, Department of Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai -600077, Tamilnadu, India; Contact: 9600191071; Email: abilasha@saveetha.com ISSN: 2231-2196 (Print) ISSN: 0975-5241 (Online) Received: 23.07.2020 Revised: 21.08.2020 Accepted: 22.09.2020 Published: 20.10.2020 Survey International Journal of Current Research and Review DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.31782/IJCRR.2020.SP17 INTRODUCTION Novel coronavirus induced pneumonia was named as coro- navirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by WHO on February 11, 2020 1,2 . On the same day, the international virus classifi- cation commission announced that a novel coronavirus was named as severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-COV-2). COVID-19 is not the first respiratory dis- ease outbreak caused by the coronavirus. In the past two dec- ades, coronavirus has caused three epidemic diseases, COV- ID-19, SARS, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) 2 . At present, the cases of COVID-19 have been found in many countries around the world 3 . Nearly 50,00,00 people have been affected to date because of COVID-19 with 3,50,000 deaths and 20,34,790 cases cured worldwide 3 . COVID-19 spreads by the human to human transmission through aerosol droplets, and direct contact 4 . It has an incu- bation period of 2 to 14 days 4 . To date, no antiviral treatment or vaccine has been explicitly recommended for COVID-19 45 . Therefore it is necessary to apply preventive measures to control COVID-19 infection. Healthcare workers are the primary sector in contact with patients and are an important source of exposure to infected cases in healthcare settings; hence healthcare workers are expected to be at high risk of infections 46 . . ABSTRACT Background: Coronavirus is a kind of viral pneumonia that is caused by SARS-COV 2. The emergence of SARS-COV 2 has been marked as the third introduction of a highly pathogenic Coronavirus into the human population after SARS-COV and MERS-COV in the 21st century. Aim: This survey was done to assess the knowledge and awareness of COVID-19 pathogenesis among oral pathologists in Chennai. Materials and Methods: Nearly 84 participants took part in the survey. 21 close-ended questions were presented in the online survey which was circulated among the oral pathologists through Google forms. The results were tabulated and analyzed using SPSS. Results and Conclusion: 67% of the oral pathologists were aware of the exact pathogenesis of COVID-19 in Chennai. Practic- ing oral pathologists were found to have better knowledge than the postgraduates. Within the limits of the study, we can conclude that there is good awareness regarding the pathogenesis of COVID19 among practicing pathologists. Conclusion: In today’s scenario it is extremely important for oral pathologists to assess the risk of transmission and clinical outcomes based on the pathological course of the disease. An in-depth understanding of the pathogenesis will also help in de- veloping novel treatment protocols to combat the pandemic. Key Words: COVID-19; Pathogenesis; Chennai; Oral Pathologist, Post-graduates, Treatment. Knowledge and Attitude About COVID-19 Pathogenesis Among Oral Pathologists in Chennai Krishnapriya Umashankar 1 , Abilasha R. 2 , Hannah R. 3 , Pratibha Ramani 4 , Gheena S. 5 1 Department of Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha Univer- sity, Chennai, India; 2 Reader, Department of Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India; 3 Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India; 4 Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India; 5 Reader, Department of Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India. IJCRR Section: Healthcare Sci. Journal Impact Factor: 6.1 (2018) ICV: 90.90 (2018) Copyright@IJCRR