Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 125, Issue 8, 1104-1108
Copyright © 1994 by American Dental Association
Identifying oral lesions associated with crack cocaine use
DA Mitchell-Lewis,
JA Phelan,
RB Kelly,
JJ Bradley,
and
IB Lamster
Harlem Hospital Center, New York.
Dental patients who smoke crack cocaine are at higher risk for HIV infection and other medical concerns including stroke, heart failure and pulmonary hemorrhage. Four cases are reported which illustrate oral ulcers caused by crack cocaine usage.