title: Dental management of the cocaine addict.
abstract: Addiction to cocaine is a growing problem in the United States. The detrimental physiologic aspects of addiction require that certain precautions be observed during dental care to avoid a morbid reaction or a possible fatality. The adverse psychological and social aspects of addiction must also be understood by the dentist in order to properly manage this troubled group of patients.
mesh_terms: D003042:Cocaine; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine