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[Findings from the clinical examination of the oral cavity of one hundred drug addicts]

Hell Stomatol Chron. 1989 Apr-Jun;33(2):101-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/92010898
Donta AN; Lampadakis J; Pilalitos P; Spyropoulos ND

Abstract: The authors studied the findings from the clinical examination of the oral cavity of one hundred drug addicts that were prisoners at Korydalos prison, in order to evaluate the incidence and the possible correlation of these findings to the drug abuse. This study revealed that drug addicts present lesions of the oral mucosa such as redness of the pharyngeal mucosa (57%), melanchromatic spots on the lips (35%) and hairy tongue (57%). Also, a high incidence of carious lesions was found (46%), of missing teeth (42%) and of periodontal disease (57%). These percentages are much higher than those found in a random population. It was also revealed that in the above group there was a high incidence of serum hepatitis (23%) and of AIDS (8%), while other systemic diseases were also found.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/EPIDEMIOLOGY Adult Dental Caries/*EPIDEMIOLOGY English Abstract Greece/EPIDEMIOLOGY Hepatitis B/EPIDEMIOLOGY Human Middle Age Mouth Diseases/*EPIDEMIOLOGY Mouth Mucosa/PATHOLOGY Periodontal Diseases/EPIDEMIOLOGY Pharyngitis/EPIDEMIOLOGY Prisoners *Substance Dependence Tongue, Hairy/EPIDEMIOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLE

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