The Effects of Narcotic Drug and Cigarette on Oral Lesions and Caries

Abstract

There is a lot of talk in the dental community about occurrence of oral lesions and caries due to narcotic drug use, because generally the issue of narcotic drug use is of particular importance. Therefore, the objective of this work is to understand what the most obvious oral lesions and tooth caries are and the dentist can diagnose them. Materials and Methods: To carry out this bibliographic study, scientific article searching is conducted by referring to a scientific database. Findings were studied only to capture the items that were consistent with the selected issue. Findings: Information sources confirmed the relation between poor general health status and more specifically, the poor condition of oral and dental health. Conclusion: The most associated manifestations of caries are tooth loss and cancerous oral lesions. These observations were present in most of the cases studied. All of these are consequences of narcotic drugs and lifestyles that have been studied by drug users.