An association between the regular use of 3,4 methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (Ecstasy) and excessive wear of the teeth

Addiction

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 745-748

  Redfearn, P J ^a   Agrawal, N ^a   Mair, L H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ARTICLE; BRUXISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TOOTH DISEASE;

EID: 0031798502     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.1998.93574510.x     Document Type: Article

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