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What dental procedures for someone who has meth mouth?

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Restorative: Patients with meth mouse often have rampant decay. Treatment can involve removal of decay and restoration with fillings an or crowns. If decay has progressed too far , treatment can be removal of the teeth and dentures.

Answered 6/23/2014

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Exam, assess, treat: Depends on the severity of the dental decay. I would recommend a thorough exam with xrays to determine periodontal health and dental decay. Inevitably with meth mouth, some teeth have to be extracted. Some teeth may be able to be saved and treated with fillings or crowns. Most severe meth mouth requires full mouth extraction and dentures. Or partial mouth extraction and bridges, implants, partial.

Answered 12/9/2012

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Several: Meth mouth is a serious problem. The damage is usually extreme. Most cases require some sort of full mouth reconstruction. Often, it results in total tooth loss and dentures.

Answered 3/23/2014

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Dr. Neil McLeod answered

Specializes in Prosthodontics

This is bad: First of all you have to stop using the drug or you will destroy your teeth. The destructive effects of this particular drug habit are just awful and the user will pay for it for as long as they live. That said, remove the decay and repair what teeth can be saved with the usual treatments, root canals, posts and crowns, and removable partial dentures or implants. Kick the habit first.

Answered 5/8/2016

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