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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2021

Association between crack cocaine use and dental caries experience: a cross-sectional study in southern Brazil.

Raquel Pippi Antoniazzi, Catiusse Crestani Del'Agnese, Letícia Westphalen Bento, Bianca Zimmermann Santos, Jovito Adiel Skupien, Carlos Alberto Feldens

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Article in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Raquel Pippi AntoniazziDepartment of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil. raquelantoniazzi@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0282-6896
Catiusse Crestani Del'AgneseDepartment of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil.
Letícia Westphalen BentoMaster in Health and Life Sciences, Franciscan University, Santa Maria, Brazil.
Bianca Zimmermann SantosMaster in Maternal and Child Health, Franciscan University, Santa Maria, Brazil.
Jovito Adiel SkupienMaster in Health and Life Sciences, Franciscan University, Santa Maria, Brazil.
Carlos Alberto FeldensPostgraduate Program in Dentistry, Lutheran University of Brazil, Canoas, Brazil.
Universidade Franciscana · BRUniversidade Federal de Santa Maria · BRUniversidade Luterana do Brasil · BR

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Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul 12/1655-7
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to compare the prevalence of dental caries between crack cocaine users and a control group. The study included 106 participants in each group matched for age, sex, and exposure to tobacco. Crack cocaine users were selected from institutions for the treatment of chemical dependency, and the control group was recruited from a public school and among patients who sought dental care. A calibrated examiner determined dental caries experience [Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index]. The severity of tooth decay was determined using the Significant Caries Index (SiC). The prevalence of dental caries (DMFT ≥ 1) was 96.2 and 81.1% among the crack cocaine users and nonusers, respectively. Crack users had higher mean DMFT values (7.16 versus 4.92) for the decayed and missing components as well as a higher percentage of individuals with highly severe caries compared to nonusers. After the adjustments in the multivariate model, the prevalence of caries was 18% higher among the crack users (prevalence ratio: 1.18; 95% confidence interval: 1.08-1.30). Age, family income, crack cocaine use, and dental calculus were associated with the occurrence of dental caries. In conclusion, the prevalence of caries was higher among the crack users compared with the control group and remained associated with dental caries in the multivariate analysis.

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Crack CocaineDental CariesBrazilCross-Sectional StudiesDMF IndexHumansPrevalenceCrack CocaineCrack cocaineDental cariesDental decayDrug usersPrevalencePsychotropic drugs

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