Frequent recreational cannabis use associated with caries and tooth loss, suggests study

Log-binomial and logistic regression analyses were conducted before and after controlling for sociodemographic and behavioral factors to examine the association between FRC use and untreated coronal caries, root surface caries, and severe tooth loss. Results: Compared with non–FRC users, people reporting FRC use had 17% higher probabilities of having untreated coronal caries (95% CI, 1.02 to 1.35), 55% higher odds of having untreated root surface caries (95% CI, 1.21 to 1.99), and 41% higher odds of having severe tooth loss (95% CI, 1.00 to 1.99) after controlling for age, sex, race or ethnicity, nativity, education, family income to poverty ratio, and alcohol consumption.

This study suggests that FRC use is associated with increased coronal caries, root surface caries, and severe tooth loss in the US adult population. Further longitudinal studies are warranted to assess the impact of varying frequencies, quantities, and forms of cannabis use. Dental care professionals should be aware that FRC use may be associated with caries and tooth loss.

Frequent recreational cannabis use and its association with caries and severe tooth loss Clonan, Ellyce et al. The Journal of the American Dental Association, Volume 0, Issue 0