Relación del consumo de sustancias psicoactivas con la sintomatología de xerostomía y ardor bucal en el centro de rehabilitación nuevo amanecer en el primer semestre del 2017

Abstract

Drug abuse and associated diseases increasingly impact the health and well-being of the world's population. This type of habit can increase the chances of a patient suffering from some type of periodontal or dental disease. The use of psychoactive substances such as: bazuco, cocaine and marijuana, has been linked to adverse oral manifestations, including xerostomia and burning mouth, which can lead to an increase in the susceptibility to the accumulation of bacterial plaque, dental caries and periodontal damage Marijuana and bazuco consumption have been linked to xerostomia, leukoplakia, oral cancer, and even gingival enlargement. Long-term oral use of cocaine has been associated with epithelial desquamation, gingival erythema, ulceration and irreversible destruction of the alveolar bone. Many of the oral manifestations reported in the different studies appear to be secondary to xerostomia, so this condition could be responsible for the poor oral condition that consumers have, therefore, the present investigation aims to study the relationship between the use of psychoactive substances and the symptomatology of xerostomia and burning in patients recovering.