title: How cocaine abuse affects post-extraction bleeding.
abstract: The effects of cocaine and the relevance of cocaine abuse to clinical dentistry are discussed. Severe bleeding after an extraction is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston-Dental Branch.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D003042:Cocaine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D014179:Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000502:physiology; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D014179:Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors; D003042:Cocaine; D009638:Norepinephrine