Cocaine, polysubstance abuse, and oral health outcomes, NHANES 2009 to 2014.
Dania BahdilaMuath Abdullah AldosariAbeer AbdullahJevae L NelsonFahad HegaziRiddhi BadamiaHesham AlhazmiTejasvita ChandelSatomi OdaniConstantine I VardavasIsrael T AgakuPublished in: Journal of periodontology (2020)
In addition to a positive association between periodontal disease, dental caries, and cocaine use, select co-usage elevated the risk of oral disease. Patients should be screened for and counseled regarding substance abuse to facilitate a successful quit.