Oral health among:
Cocaine users
Methamphetamine users
Polysubstance users
In the United States adult population. Results from the 2009–2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Data was obtained from:
Oral Health Outcomes
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Cocaine
Current & former cocaine users had higher prevalence of periodontitis and untreated caries compared to never-users
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Methamphetamine
Current and established users had higher odds of developing periodontitis and untreated caries compared to never-users
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Polysubstance Abuse
The odds of having periodontitis increases with each additional substance used
“Oral healthcare providers should screen for various substance use behaviors and provide targeted clinical management, including counseling and referrals to facilitate a successful quit”
_ Bahdila
Tooth-specific mean attachment loss, by lifetime history of cocaine use and lifetime intensity of cocaine use among never cigarettes smokers
Cocaine, polysubstance abuse, and oral health outcomes, NHANES 2009 to 2014
Journal of Periodontology
Prevalence of oral conditions among methamphetamine users: NHANES 2009–2014
Journal of Public Health Dentistry
Co-authors
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Dr. Israel Agaku
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Dr. Constantine Vardavas
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Dr. Dania Bahdila
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Dr. Fahad Hegazi
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Dr. Hesham Alhazmi
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Dr. Abeer Abdullah
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Dr. Jevae L. Nelson
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Dr. Nora Alamer
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Dr. Riddhi Badamia
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Dr. Tejasvita Chandel
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Dr. Nailah Tillman
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Satomi Odani