title: Significance of cannabis use to dental practice.
abstract: The illicit use of the three main forms of cannabis-marijuana, hash, hash oil-pose certain obstacles and challenges to the dental professional. There are a number of systemic, as well as oral/head and neck manifestations, associated with cannabis use. Dentists need to be aware of these manifestations in order to take whatever precautions and/or modifications to the proposed treatment that might be necessary.
authors: New York University College of Dentistry, USA. wjm10@nyu.edu
authors: William James
authors: WJ
authors: Maloney
mesh_terms: D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000209:etiology; D002188:Cannabis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000187:drug effects; D007972:Leukoplakia, Oral / Q000209:etiology; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000150:complications*; D008385:Marijuana Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000209:etiology; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology