Methamphetamine abuse and oral health: A pilot study of "meth mouth"

Quintessence International

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 229-237

  Ravenel, Michele C ^a   Salinas, Carlos F ^a   Marlow, Nicole M ^a   Slate, Elizabeth H ^b   Evans, Zachary P ^a   Miller, Peter M ^c  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c MUSC Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Methamphetamine; Saliva

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG EFFECT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GINGIVA DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH DISEASE; MOUTH HYGIENE; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PH; PILOT STUDY; SALIVA; SECRETION; TOOTH CALCULUS; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; BUFFERS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; DENTAL CALCULUS; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PLAQUE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; GINGIVAL DISEASES; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH DISEASES; ORAL HYGIENE; PILOT PROJECTS; SALIVA; SECRETORY RATE; TOOTH DISEASES; TOOTH LOSS; TOOTH WEAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863998562     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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