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Oral condition of chemical dependents in a municipality in the state of Paraíba
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Keywords

Drug users
Oral health
Oral medicine

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Oral condition of chemical dependents in a municipality in the state of Paraíba. (2020). Electronic Journal Collection Health, 52, e3695. https://doi.org/10.25248/reas.e3695.2020

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Abstract

Objective: To identify the oral condition of drug addicts treated at a Dental Specialties Center (CEO), trace the sociodemographic profile, determining the prevalence of lesions / stomatological changes in these patients. Methods: This is a descriptive work with a quantitative and bibliographic approach, carried out in the city of João Pessoa-PB. The sample consisted of 90 medical records. The data were collected in a clinical form prepared for this purpose, tabulated and submitted to descriptive analysis. Results: There is a higher frequency of smokers (41%), followed by alcoholics / smokers (39%), only alcoholics (18%) and users of illicit drugs (1%). The majority (60%) of them used drugs for more than 10 years, more than three times a week. There was a higher prevalence of injuries with less impact on health (41%), followed by patients without stomatological changes (32%) and injuries with greater impact on health (27%). Conclusion: Despite being considered a population at risk for the development of oral cancer, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) was less prevalent than the occurrence of lesions with malignant potential, with predominance of stomatological changes with less impact on the general health of patients.

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