Cocaine abuse: Orofacial manifestations and implications for dental treatment

International Dental Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 365-369

  Blanksma, C J ^a   Brand, H S ^a,b  

^a Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cocaine; Crack; Local anaesthetic; Nasal septum; Palatal perforation

Indexed keywords

EID: 28944454160     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2005.tb00047.x     Document Type: Article

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