Unlocking the secrets of saliva: the promising potential of salivary biomarkers for evaluating crack use
The forthcoming letter will encompass the following highlights: Crack cocaine use involves smoking a highly addictive form of cocaine, which is a significant concern in Brazil, particularly in urban areas. This addiction is linked to various health problems, including cardiovascular issues, sexuall...
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The forthcoming letter will encompass the following highlights: Crack cocaine use involves smoking a highly addictive form of cocaine, which is a significant concern in Brazil, particularly in urban areas. This addiction is linked to various health problems, including cardiovascular issues, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) like AIDS and syphilis, tuberculosis, and a notable increase in mortality, largely due to violent causes. Furthermore, crack cocaine users are particularly vulnerable to dental caries, gingival inflammation, oral mucosa lesions, and xerostomia
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Crack Cocaine; Oral Health; Quality of Life; Body Fluids; Biomarkers.
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| spelling | doaj-art-29aacc849dfa43b0b0cf1fb7b27e3c9c2025-08-22T14:53:11ZengUniversidade Estadual PaulistaBrazilian Dental Science2178-60112023-10-0126410.4322/bds.2023.e3892Unlocking the secrets of saliva: the promising potential of salivary biomarkers for evaluating crack useSandra Silva Marques0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4456-2681Taís Maria Cardoso Oliveira1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3320-1402Gabriela Ribeiro Zucco2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2428-6472Fernando Sabbag3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3406-6959Herculando da Silva Martinho4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7690-014XJanete Dias Almeida5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4596-9715Marcelo Ribeiro de Araújo6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1167-5559Centro de Referência de Álcool, Tabaco e Outras Drogas, Secretaria de Estado da Saúde. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia, Departamento de Biociências e Diagnóstico Bucal. São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil.Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia, Departamento de Biociências e Diagnóstico Bucal. São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil.Centro de Referência de Álcool, Tabaco e Outras Drogas, Secretaria de Estado da Saúde. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.Universidade Federal do ABC, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas. Santo André, SP, Brazil.Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia, Departamento de Biociências e Diagnóstico Bucal. São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil.Centro de Referência de Álcool, Tabaco e Outras Drogas, Secretaria de Estado da Saúde. São Paulo, SP, Brazil. The forthcoming letter will encompass the following highlights: Crack cocaine use involves smoking a highly addictive form of cocaine, which is a significant concern in Brazil, particularly in urban areas. This addiction is linked to various health problems, including cardiovascular issues, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) like AIDS and syphilis, tuberculosis, and a notable increase in mortality, largely due to violent causes. Furthermore, crack cocaine users are particularly vulnerable to dental caries, gingival inflammation, oral mucosa lesions, and xerostomia KEYWORDS Crack Cocaine; Oral Health; Quality of Life; Body Fluids; Biomarkers. https://ojs.ict.unesp.br/index.php/cob/article/view/3892 |
| spellingShingle | Sandra Silva Marques Taís Maria Cardoso Oliveira Gabriela Ribeiro Zucco Fernando Sabbag Herculando da Silva Martinho Janete Dias Almeida Marcelo Ribeiro de Araújo Unlocking the secrets of saliva: the promising potential of salivary biomarkers for evaluating crack use Brazilian Dental Science |
| title | Unlocking the secrets of saliva: the promising potential of salivary biomarkers for evaluating crack use |
| title_full | Unlocking the secrets of saliva: the promising potential of salivary biomarkers for evaluating crack use |
| title_fullStr | Unlocking the secrets of saliva: the promising potential of salivary biomarkers for evaluating crack use |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unlocking the secrets of saliva: the promising potential of salivary biomarkers for evaluating crack use |
| title_short | Unlocking the secrets of saliva: the promising potential of salivary biomarkers for evaluating crack use |
| title_sort | unlocking the secrets of saliva the promising potential of salivary biomarkers for evaluating crack use |
| url | https://ojs.ict.unesp.br/index.php/cob/article/view/3892 |
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