'Catching Up to Speed:' Understanding and Treating 'Meth Mouth'

Social isolation, loneliness, job loss, and trauma have sparked a surge in methamphetamine abuse worldwide. As a dental professional, are you prepared to treat patients in your practice who are addicted to methamphetamine, the second most widely abused illegal drug in the world? Learn how o recognize the clues of methamphetamine abuse during a routine dental examination and how to develop realistic treatment plans for patients whose lives and smiles have been affected by this drug. After this course, you will be able to: recognize the signs of methamphetamine use during a routine dental examination; incorporate principles of harm reduction to increase patient safety and decrease practice liability; and treat the oral effects of methamphetamine using a caries-risk assessment.