The effect of methamphetamine abuse on dental caries and periodontal diseases in an Eastern China city

• Main Authors: Tao Ye (Author), Dongliang Sun (Author), Guangying Dong (Author), Guangjie Xu (Author), Ligang Wang (Author), Jinjin Du (Author), Pengcheng Ren (Author), Shibin Yu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Dental diseases are among the most frequently reported health problems in drug abusers. However, few studies have been conducted on oral health of methamphetamine (meth) abusers in China. The aim of the present study was to investigate the caries and periodontal health profile of...