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CASE REPORT
Year : 2015  |  Volume : 13  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 87-90

Meth abuse and oral health


1 Western Mass Hospital, Dental Clinic, Holyoke Health Centers Inc., Westfield, Massachusetts 01085, USA
2 Department of Public Health Dentistry, M. S. Ramaiah Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Dr. Vaibhav Gupta
Department of Public Health Dentistry, M. S. Ramaiah Dental College and Hospital, MSRIT Post, MSR Nagar, Bengaluru - 560 054, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2319-5932.153602

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Methamphetamine abuse is spreading its roots in India due to its widespread appeal, ease of manufacture and low cost compared with other stimulant drugs. Methamphetamine-induced caries is a characteristic finding among methamphetamine abusers. Thus, it is important to understand the typical clinical manifestations inclusive of cervical and proximal caries, elicit proper case history and develop a comprehensive treatment plan to help patients in a complete rehabilitation. We present a series of cases of "meth" abuser for dental professionals to help ensure successful treatment and prevention of disease progression.


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