Understanding the Basis of METH Mouth Using a Rodent Model of Methamphetamine Injection, Sugar Consumption, and Streptococcus mutans Infection
Hiu Ham Lee, Preethi Sudhakara, Shreena Desai, Kildare Miranda, Luis R. Martinez
Abstract
oral infection. Our findings may have important translational implications for the development of treatments for the management of METH mouth and more effective preventive public health strategies that can be applied to provide effective dental care for METH users in prisons, drug treatment centers, and health clinics.
Topics & Concepts
Streptococcus mutansMeth-Sugar consumptionMicrobiologyDentistryMethamphetamineMedicineBiologyBacteriaSugarChemistryFood scienceInternal medicinePolymerAcrylateOrganic chemistryGeneticsMonomerOral microbiology and periodontitis researchSalivary Gland Disorders and FunctionsBiochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques