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The effect of methamphetamine abuse on dental caries and periodontal diseases in an Eastern China city

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Ye, Tao, Sun, Dongliang, Dong, Guangying, Xu, Guangjie, Wang, Ligang, Du, Jinjin, Ren, Pengcheng, Yu, Shibin·2018·BMC Oral Health
DOI 10.1186/s12903-017-0463-5PMC PMC5763656
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BACKGROUND: Dental diseases are among the most frequently reported health problems in drug abusers. However, few studies have been conducted on oral health of methamphetamine (meth) abusers in China. The aim of the present study was to investigate the caries and periodontal health profile of former meth abusers in Eastern China. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 162 former meth abusers in the male Zhoushan Compulsory Detoxification Center. A standardized questionnaire, which collected information about age, drug-use duration / pattern, oral hygiene habit and systemic diseases, was administered. Then, a dental examination was performed to investigate the severity of dental caries and periodontal diseases. In evaluating dental caries, the prevalence of dental caries, the scores of decayed teeth (DT), missing teeth (MT), filled teeth (FT), and decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) were recorded. In evaluating periodontal diseases, community periodontal index (CPI), and the prevalence of gingival bleeding, dental calculus, periodontal pocket and loose teeth, were recorded. Additionally, the non-parametric test was adopted to analyze the potential risk factors via SPSS. RESULTS: All the participants abused meth by inhalation. The mean scores of DT, MT, FT and DMFT in the former meth users were 2.72 ± 2.78, 3.07 ± 3.94, 0.33 ± 1.03 and 6.13 ± 5.20 respectively. The prevalence of gingival bleeding, dental calculus, periodontal pocket and loose teeth was 97.53%, 95.68%, 51.23% and 9.26% respectively. The DT, DMFT and CPI scores in those who had abused meth for longer than 4 years were significantly higher than those who abused for less than 4 years (P = 0.039, 0.045, P < 0.001, respectively). The DT score in those who brushed their teeth more than twice a day were significantly lower than those who brushed less (P = 0.018). CONCLUSIONS: The status of caries and periodontal diseases among former male meth users in Eastern China was poor. Prolonged drug abuse and lower frequency of tooth brushing may be the risk factors of their poor status of caries and periodontal diseases.

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Authors
Ye, T., Sun, D., Dong, G., Xu, G., Wang, L., Du, J., Ren, P., & Yu, S.
Affiliations
  • Stomatology Hospital (CN)
  • Zhoushan Hospital (CN)
  • Tang Du Hospital (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Ren, Pengcheng
  • Yu, Shibin
ORCID
Venue
BMC Oral Health
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2018-01-10
Volume
18
Issue
1
Pages
8-8
ISSN
1472-6831 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1186/s12903-017-0463-5
PMC
PMC5763656
OpenAlex
W2783241709
Cited by
45
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FWCI
4.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by
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  • BMC Oral Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81371166)
  • Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province (2014KW21-02)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › General Dentistry › Dental Health and Care Utilization
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › General Dentistry › HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
Keywords
methamphetamine abuse, dental caries, periodontal disease, gingival bleeding, dental calculus, periodontal pockets, toothbrushing frequency, DMFT index, Community Periodontal Index, Zhoushan
MeSH terms
Adult, China, Cross-Sectional Studies, Dental Caries, DMF Index, Humans, Male, Methamphetamine, Middle Aged, Periodontal Diseases, Periodontal Index, Periodontal Pocket, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Urban Population, Prevalence, Amphetamine-Related Disorders, Young Adult

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