Department of Oral Biochemistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Br Dent J. 2022 Mar;232(6):389-395. doi: 10.1038/s41415-022-4040-1. Epub 2022 Mar 25.
Objectives The aim of this retrospective study was to determine whether there is a difference in oral health between recreational ecstasy users and non-recreational drug users.Study design In a cross-sectional study, dental records of 149 individuals visiting an academic dental clinic in Amsterdam who reported recreational ecstasy use, defined as no more than twice a week, were systematically analysed and compared to a group of age- and sex-matched non-drug users randomly selected from this institute. The parameters retrieved from the dental records were decayed, missed and filled teeth index (DMFT), number of endodontically treated teeth, presence of active caries lesions, periodontitis, tooth wear, xerostomia and self-reported use of oral hygiene devices.Results Periodontitis, active caries lesions and xerostomia were statistically significantly more present in ecstasy users. Ecstasy users brush their teeth significant less frequently per day than non-recreational drug users. There were no significant differences in DMFT and in the devices used for brushing/interdental cleaning and frequency of use of these interdental devices between both groups.Conclusion Periodontitis, active caries lesions and xerostomia are more frequently present in recreational ecstasy users compared to age- and sex-matched non-users.
本回顾性研究旨在确定娱乐性摇头丸使用者与非药物使用者之间的口腔健康状况是否存在差异。
在一项横断面研究中，对在阿姆斯特丹一所学术牙科诊所就诊的 149 名报告每周使用摇头丸不超过两次的娱乐性摇头丸使用者的牙科记录进行了系统分析，并与该机构随机选择的一组年龄和性别匹配的非药物使用者进行了比较。从牙科记录中检索到的参数包括龋齿、缺失和填充牙指数（DMFT）、牙髓治疗牙数、活动性龋病、牙周炎、牙磨损、口干和自我报告使用口腔卫生器具的情况。
与非药物使用者相比，摇头丸使用者的牙周炎、活动性龋病和口干症的发生率明显更高。摇头丸使用者每天刷牙的频率明显低于非药物使用者。两组之间 DMFT 以及用于刷牙/牙间清洁的器具以及这些牙间清洁器具的使用频率均无显著差异。
与年龄和性别匹配的非使用者相比，娱乐性摇头丸使用者中牙周炎、活动性龋病和口干症更为常见。
