Cocaine Users At Higher Risk Of Dental Treatment Difficulties

Thu, 10 Jul 2008

People who regularly use cocaine are at a higher risk of complications arising when undergoing dental treatment, an industry expert has warned.

According to the British Dental Journal, it's a widely known fact that regular use of the class A drug can lead to perforation of the nasal septum and palate, gingival lesions and erosion of tooth surfaces.

However, very few of the one million regular cocaine users in the UK realise that taking it prior to a trip to the dentist increases the risk of a medical emergency during dental treatment, especially when epinephrine-containing local anaesthetics or retraction cords are used.

Therefore, dentists should advise patients to postpone any dental treatment they may have scheduled for six to 24 hours after the use of cocaine, the British Dental Journal reported.
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