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Cannabis and oral health issues

  • Writer: Breathe Free USA
    Breathe Free USA
  • Jun 13, 2020
  • 1 min read

Updated: Feb 27, 2023

A number of studies have suggested a direct relationship between cannabis use and periodontal disease. The following dental findings may indicate a chronic recreational cannabis user:

  • Xerostomia

  • Leukoplakia

  • Periodontitis

  • Gingival enlargement/hyperplasia

  • Alveolar bone loss.

Cannabis smoking is also associated with an increased risk of mouth and neck cancers.


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Breathe Free USA is a community organization that educates about the harms of cannabis legalization and normalization to public health & safety.

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