Resumen

GIGENA, Pablo C; BELLA, Marcela I  y  CORNEJO, Lila S. Oral health and psychoactive substance consumer habits in adolescents and young addicts. Odontoestomatología [online]. 2012, vol.14, n.20, pp.49-59. ISSN 1688-9339.

Objective: analyze the clinical status and their relation with consumer habits of (PSA) in adolescents and young drug addicts in recovery, in Córdoba, Argentina. Methods: 61 people from 15 to 30 years of age participated. Dental clinical examination was carried out and whole saliva samples were taken. SPA consumer habits were obtained from the records. The coefficient of Sperman and correspondence analysis was applied to the study of the relationship between variables. Results: Association (CS≥0, 50) between exposure to SPA, stomatology injury and D component of DMFT was observed. The correspondence analysis in subjects with exposure to SPA > 7 showed the association between white spot, C, IPC grade 4 and polydrug use with history of daily consumption. Conclusion: polydrug use, frequency and time of exposure SPA, would be the factors of greater negative impact on the oral component health

Palabras clave : psychoactive substances; oral health; drug.

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