ArticleJournal of the California Dental Association2021
Cannabis Use and Oral Health in a National Cohort of Adults.
Article in Journal of the California Dental Association, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exploring Associations Between Frequency and Methods of Cannabis Use and Tooth Loss.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2026Article
- Identification of cannabinoid-sensitive and -resistant oral bacteria.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
- Oral health status among recreational cannabis (marijuana and hashish) users in the USA: A NHANES-based cross-sectional study.The Saudi dental journal · 2024Article
- Underreported drug use among dental patients: A call for dental care professionals to improve drug use screening.Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) · 2023Article
- Associations between Oral Health and Cannabis Use among Adolescents and Young Adults: Implications for Orthodontists.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effect of Cannabis Smoke Condensate onMicroorganisms · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundCannabis use is common and increasing among adults. Evidence connects cannabis use to poor periodontal health, but few prospective studies exist of adults in the United States.
methodsThis investigation examined associations between cannabis use and self-reported adverse oral health conditions among participants (N = 18,872) in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study, a nationally representative cohort. Survey-weighted regression modeling estimated associations between cannabis use and seven self-reported measures of oral health status, adjusted for tobacco use and other disease risk factors.
resultsReporting past-30-days cannabis use in any of PATH Waves 1-3 was positively and statistically significantly associated at Wave 4 with multiple periodontal disease sequalae and with self-rated fair or poor overall oral health (adjusted odds ratio versus never-users: 1.75; 95% confidence interval: 1.52, 2.01).
conclusionsThese findings provide further evidence that cannabis use is an independent risk factor for poor oral health, although study limitations (self-reported outcomes, limited information on cannabis use frequency and modality) must be considered. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Dental professionals should engage patients in clear, nonjudgmental dialogue about cannabis use to address oral health risks and avoid potential patient safety issues in care delivery. General recommendations for addressing cannabis use in dental practice are presented.
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