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Evaluation of Recovering Drug Addicts' Oral Lesions on Admission to Fazenda Da Esperança (Manaus-Am)

2014; Elsevier BV; Volume: 117; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.oooo.2013.12.367

2212-4411

Nicole Gonçalves Lima, NAIME SAID DE MELO, Maria Augusta Bessa Rebelo, ADRINA CORRÊA DE QUEIROZ, Nikeila Chacon de Oliveira Conde, Juliana Vianna Pereira,

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Considering the health and socioeconomic impacts on the population, this study analyzed soft tissue changes in drug addicts in recovery at Fazenda da Esperança Gino Malvestio - Manaus. Patients were interviewed about socioeconomic data and drug abuse, and then physical examination was performed on the oral mucosa to verify the presence of changes. A total of 74 committed men were examined, mostly age 20 to 34 years (66.2%) and in school (47.2%). The most frequently used drugs were cocaine (87.8%) and alcohol (86.4%). The lesions found were more suggestive: gingival inflammation (56.7%), pigmentation in smokers (10%), denture stomatitis (9.4%), hyperkeratosis (8.1%), leukoplakia (6.7%), and petechial trauma (6.7%). The deviations from normality were leukoedema (12.1%) and tongue coating (50%). The results suggest that the local action of drugs on the oral cavity may cause deleterious effects to oral tissues, contributing to significant lesions in soft tissues.