Street Drugs Mouth Neoplasms Oral Health SalivaĪccording to the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime, it is estimated that, worldwide, 243 million people aged 15 to 64 are users of some illicit drug, which leads to approximately 5.000 drug-related deaths per year in Latin America and the Caribbean. In addition, a decline on SFR and a reduced DMFT index was observed for illicit drug users. It can be concluded that the use of illicit drugs contributed to an increased prevalence of oral mucosa lesions. Compared to control group, significantly higher values for gender (40%, p = 0.0001), smoking (22.86%) and heavy drinking (5.7%) habits (p = 0.0001), SFR (31.4% p = 0.0308), and oral lesions (p = 0.0488) were found for the experimental group, although significantly higher values were found in the control group for DMFT index (p = 0.0148). Mucosal alterations were detected, but no potentially malignant disorders or oral cancer were diagnosed. The average DMFT index was 9.8 and the SFR was reduced in 60% of subjects. Cocaine was the most common drug used (77.15%), followed by marijuana (68.6%), and crack (51.4%). In the experimental group, 91.43% were males, 80% were smokers, and 42.85% were alcoholics.

The control group was composed of 35 non-illicit drug users. Then, a clinical assessment of the oral health condition was performed to collect data on decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) index, salivary flow rate (SFR), and mucosal lesions.

Questionnaires were applied to 35 illicit drugs users to gather information on demographic status, general health, and use of drugs. The objective of this study was to assess the oral health status of users of illicit drugs such as marijuana and cocaine/crack and compare it with individuals not using these chemical substances.

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