[The buccal-dental health of XXXX treated in the University hospital centre in Nice].

@entity4521 @entity1 @entity1547 @entity734
OBJECTIVE: @entity734 often suffer from rapidly progressive extensive @entity1547 . The objectives of this study were to determine the impact of illicit drugs on buccal and dental health and the use of illicit drugs for toothache. METHODS: Two groups of intravenous and non-intravenous @entity734 were compared with two control groups of age matched non-addicted subjects. During a routine dental examination, medical and addictive history, periodontal and dental health and dental complaints were recorded. RESULTS: This study showed that intravenous @entity4521 was responsible for rapidly progressive @entity1547 , even in four @entity734 with satisfactory dental hygiene. Intravenous @entity4521 users (14 @entity1 , 38 @entity1 , mean age 35) had a mean number of 10 missing and 10 @entity1547 , 6 of them to be extracted, and needed two dentures with 8 teeth each. Their masticatory function (45%) and smile did not permit normal alimentation or social life. Non-intravenous drug users (9 @entity1 , 29 @entity1 , mean age 26) had a mean number of one missing tooth and 4 @entity1547 to be treated. When compared to control groups, drug users of both categories exhibited more @entity1547 , reduced masticatory function and a lower periodontal health correlated with inadequate dental hygiene. Finally, 52% of @entity4521 users and 21% of other illicit drug users admitted the use of illicit drugs as analgesics for toothache. CONCLUSION: The management of toothache should be proposed in the cessation protocols and dentures provided to intravenous @entity734 , before any attempt at social reinsertion.
