OBJECTIVE: This pilot study was designed to measure tooth wear in a sample of 13 subjects who regularly use amphetamine-like drugs (Ecstasy, amphetamines) and compare the observed wear with a matched sample of nondrug users. DESIGN: The two groups, both composed of 13 undergraduate students, were matched for age and sex. Other factors influencing tooth wear were controlled by matching the groups on their responses to a questionnaire asking about recognised common causes of tooth wear. The participants teeth were examined and the degree of wear scored according to a tooth wear index. RESULTS: Severity of occlusal tooth wear of the lower first molar teeth was significantly greater in the drug user group than in the control group (P<0.05). No other statistically significant differences between the groups were found. CONCLUSION: Regular use of amphetamine-like drugs could be associated with increased posterior tooth wear.
OBJECTIVE: This pilot study was designed to measure tooth wear in a sample of 13 subjects who regularly use amphetamine-like drugs (Ecstasy, amphetamines) and compare the observed wear with a matched sample of nondrug users. DESIGN: The two groups, both composed of 13 undergraduate students, were matched for age and sex. Other factors influencing tooth wear were controlled by matching the groups on their responses to a questionnaire asking about recognised common causes of tooth wear. The participants teeth were examined and the degree of wear scored according to a tooth wear index. RESULTS: Severity of occlusal tooth wear of the lower first molar teeth was significantly greater in the drug user group than in the control group (P<0.05). No other statistically significant differences between the groups were found. CONCLUSION: Regular use of amphetamine-like drugs could be associated with increased posterior tooth wear.
Authors: Vivek Shetty; Lauren Harrell; Debra A Murphy; Steven Vitero; Alexis Gutierrez; Thomas R Belin; Bruce A Dye; Vladimir W Spolsky Journal: J Am Dent Assoc Date: 2015-12 Impact factor: 3.634
Authors: Vladimir W Spolsky; Jason Clague; Debra A Murphy; Steven Vitero; Bruce A Dye; Thomas R Belin; Vivek Shetty Journal: J Am Dent Assoc Date: 2018-03 Impact factor: 3.634