Table 3.
Results from the clinical examination and oral mucosa inspection by substance type group; numbers and percentages of study participants unless otherwise indicated
|
Variable |
Alcohol use(n= 29) |
Cannabis use(n = 29) |
CNSS use(n = 20) |
Opiate use(n = 17) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Clinical examination | ||||
|
Dentition | ||||
|
Root remnants |
8 (28) |
3 (10) |
5 (25) |
4 (24) |
|
Edentulous |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
3 (18) |
|
Poor dentition |
4 (14) |
1 (3) |
7 (35) |
5 (29) |
|
Good dentition |
25 (86) |
28 (97) |
13 (65) |
9 (53) |
|
DMFT*** | ||||
|
mean (SD) |
14.1 (7.2) |
9.9 (6.4) |
15.5 (6.9) |
20.7 (7.9) |
|
Restoration | ||||
|
Dentures |
1 (3) |
0 (0) |
3 (15) |
2/14 (14) |
|
Crowns/bridges |
9 (31) |
6 (21) |
2 (10) |
4/14 (29) |
|
Dental implants |
0 (0) |
1 (3) |
0 (0) |
2/14 (14) |
|
Bruxism |
23 (79) |
27 (93) |
17 (85) |
13/14 (93) |
|
Oral mucosa | ||||
|
White anomalies |
13 (45) |
5 (17) |
11 (55) |
10 (59) |
|
Red anomalies |
2 (7) |
1 (3) |
4 (20) |
1 (6) |
|
Snuff lesion |
14 (48) |
14 (48) |
5 (25) |
5 (29) |
|
No anomalies |
0 (0) |
9 (31) |
0 (0) |
1 (6) |
*** p <0.001; DMFT = decayed, missing, and filled teeth; * Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding error.