Oral Health Profile Of A Group Of Malayasian Drug Addicts

Authors

  • Sharol Lail Sujak Main Dental Clinic, Cahaya Suria
  • R Abdul-Kadir Department of Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University Malaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22452/adum.vol6no1.2

Keywords:

drug addicts, caries experience, periodontal diseases, denture needs

Abstract

A study was undertaken to identify the oral health status and treatment needs of 403 drug abusers enrolled in a drug rehabilitation center in Perak, Malaysia. The prevalence of dental caries was 97.0%. Calculus was present in 82.1% of the dentate individuals, but only 14.6% had pockets greater than 3mm. The mean DMFT observed was 11.7, with missing teeth (MT=9.6) constituting the major component. Denture needs were high (67.2%), but only 11.4% of individuals had prostheses.

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Published

1999-12-31

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Original/Research Article