Drug abuse identification and pain management in dental patients: a case study and literature review.
Properly identifying patients with a history of drug abuse is the first step in providing effective dental care. Dental professionals need to be fully aware of the challenges associated with treating this population. In the current study, the authors analyzed the physical and oral manifestations of illicit drug abuse to aid in the identification of patients who abuse drugs and the pain management strategies needed to treat them. The authors also present a clinical case of a patient with unique skin lesions and discuss the typical clinical findings of drug abuse based on a literature review.
Department of Dental Public Health Sciences, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Fahmida
F
Hussain
Robert W
RW
Frare
Karen L
KL
Py Berrios
D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000139:chemically induced; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D059408:Pain Management; D053210:Pharmaceutical Preparations, Dental / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced
D013287:Illicit Drugs; D053210:Pharmaceutical Preparations, Dental