Meth mouth

Probably meth mouth

As meth mouth ( Engl. Meth mouth ) is colloquially an advanced stage of dental caries resulting from the strong use of the drug methamphetamine called ( "crystal meth"). The heavy (or abusive) consumption of other stimulants such as amphetamines , cocaine or methylphenidate also have similar consequences . According to the American Dental Association , a meth mouth is the result of a combination of several symptoms:

• decreased saliva production, a dry mouth a result
• poor oral hygiene
• increased consumption of sugary drinks
• frequent grinding of teeth ( trismus and bruxism ) having a damage and wear of the tooth enamel entails

In addition, according to the Pennsylvania Dental Association, it is believed that some ingredients in the drug can attack the tooth directly and thus damage it. However, meth-mouth diagnoses have already been made after drug abuse of pharmaceutical methamphetamine . However, it is likely that these are also triggered by classic symptoms of meth consumption.

literature

• JR Richards, BT Brofeldt: Patterns of tooth wear associated with methamphetamine use . In: J Periodontol . tape 71 , no. 8 , August 2000, p. 1371-1374 .
• AA Hasan, S. Ciancio: Relationship between amphetamine ingestion and gingival enlargement . In: Pediatr Dent . tape 26 , no. 5 , 2004, p. 396-400 , PMID 15460293 .
• JW Shaner: Caries associated with methamphetamine abuse . In: J Mich Dent Assoc . tape 84 , no. 9 , September 2002, p. 42-47 , PMID 12271905 .

Web links

• NPR: 'Meth Mouth' Strains Prison Health-Care Budgets

Individual evidence

1. ^ LJ Schep, RJ Slaughter, DM Beasley: The clinical toxicology of metamfetamine . In: Clinical Toxicology . tape 48 , no. 7 , August 2010, ISSN  1556-3650 , p. 675-694 , doi : 10.3109 / 15563650.2010.516752 , PMID 20849327 .
2. ↑ Methamphetamine Use (Meth Mouth). American Dental Association , accessed July 7, 2014.
3. ^ Caries Associated with Methamphetamine Abuse . In: PubMed . PMID 12271905 .
4. ^ The Truth About Meth: A Devastating and Addictive Drug. Pennsylvania Dental Association in PR Newswire, accessed April 7, 2014.
5. ^ Criminal Justice, Meth-Mouth ( Memento from September 28, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) in the web archive.

This article is about a health issue. It is not used for self-diagnosis and does not replace a diagnosis by a doctor. Please note the information on health issues !