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ABSTRACT
Meth mouth is the rapid development of tooth decay in methamphetamine users. Our study questioned whether drug-use patterns and dental care access are risk factors affecting the severity of meth mouth. Participants received dental examinations, and the number of decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) were counted and used to measure meth mouth severity.
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Ronni E. Brown
Ronni E. Brown, DDS, MPH, is a dentist with California Forensic Medical Group in Santa Rosa, Calif., and was a dental public health resident at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry. Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None reported.
Donald E. Morisky
Donald E. Morisky, SCD, MSPH, SCM, is a professor and director of Doctoral Training in the Social and Behavioral Determinants of the HIV/AIDS Prevention Program at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Public Health. Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None reported.
Steven J. Silverstein
Steven J. Silverstein, DMD, MPH, is professor emeritus and program director of the Dental Public Health Residency Program at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry. Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None reported.