Prescription Opioid Abuse and its Potential Role in Gross Dental Decay

Introduction: Prescription opioid abuse may have adverse dental effects that are irreversible, leaving younger populations with substantially decayed dentitions. This article explores the damaging effects of three years of prescription opioid abuse to a twenty-six-year-old's dentition and oral health. Keywords: Dental caries, dental management, drug abuse, hydrocodone, oxycodone, opioid, prescription.