Citation
Ec. Shen et E. Fu, Carious lesions in the heroin addicted patient. A case report, J PERIODONT, 69(8), 1998, pp. 938-940
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry/Oral Surgery & Medicine","da verificare
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
ISSN journal
00223492
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Volume
69
Issue
8
Year of publication
1998
Pages
938 - 940
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3492(199808)69:8<938:CLITHA>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
HEROIN ABUSE IS DESTROYING THE HEALTH Of many individuals in our society. M
uch of the information that has appeared in the literature has concerned it
self with the general health of addicts; the oral health status of these in
dividuals has not been studied to the same extent. This report will present
and discuss the management of a case involving the effects of long-term he
roin abuse on the dentition.