OSC-7 - Marijuana and Opioids and Their Effects on Oral Health

Invited Speaker(s)

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  Barry Taylor, D.MD

  Assistant Professor, OHSU School of Dentistry Department of Restorative Dentistry
  Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry

  Nothing to disclose

Session Host(s)

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  Natasha Flake, D.D.S.

  Associate Professor
  University of Washington

  Nothing to disclose

After alcohol and tobacco, opioids and marijuana are the most common recreationally used drugs in the United States and Canada. It has been reported that 5% of the population uses opioids illicitly and over 10% of the population uses marijuana at least once a month. This course will present a summary of the available evidence of how marijuana and opioids affect oral health. The course will discuss these illicit drugs and their affect on caries and xerostomia, dental pain, periodontal disease, oral cancer and pathology, dental implants, and patient management.

Learning Objectives:

• Upon completion, participant will be able to summarize current population usage of marijuana and illicit opioids.
• Upon completion, participant will be able to identify how marijuana and illicicit opioids affect their patient's oral health.
• Upon completion, participant will be able to communicate with their patients about oral health in regards to their recreational drug use.