Meth Meth mouth is not caused by meth

[N0ph0n0]

Mechanisms underlying methamphetamine-related dental disease - PMC

The authors clarified the causal mechanisms underlying the high prevalence of dental disease encountered in people who habitually use methamphetamine (meth). Using a stratified sampling approach, the authors conducted comprehensive oral examinations ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

TLDR
"Meth mouth" is caused by meth users consuming on average 3.5 sugary drinks a day along with users being less hygenic, meth itself had little to no effects on oral health other than causing dry mouth.
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Meth is indeed caustic but it seems wether you inhale, ingest, snort or IV meth does'nt change how much damage it does to your oral hygene.

 

[Halif2]

meth itself had little to no effects on oral health other than causing dry mouth.

I can definitely see how the dry mouth would cause issues and then be associated with meth use even if there's no direct causation from meth itself. Because when I smoke it.... hooooooo boy, does it dry my mouth out like crazy. And drinking water (or whatever) to moisten the mouth only seems to last a minute or so, and then it's the bloody Simpson desert in there again. Damn annoying. Stupid meth. Stupid drug. I'm not going to use any for a day or two (because I ran out and waiting to get more).

 

[N0ph0n0]

I can definitely see how the dry mouth would cause issues and then be associated with meth use even if there's no direct causation from meth itself. Because when I smoke it.... hooooooo boy, does it dry my mouth out like crazy. And drinking water (or whatever) to moisten the mouth only seems to last a minute or so, and then it's the bloody Simpson desert in there again. Damn annoying. Stupid meth. Stupid drug. I'm not going to use any for a day or two (because I ran out and waiting to get more).

A trick to keep your mouth moist is to not swallow the water, just have it in your mouth like gurgle a bit then spit it out and repeat until it's moist. Allows you hydrate alot more since it stops you from feeling full (obviously you do still have to hydrate). Also while waiting to get more meth, just drinking a beer or two will make the comedown alot easier.

 

[opiatekrzy]

I think meth mouth is basically not taking care of your oral hygiene while doing meth. When I was doing math my teeth were really chipping out of my school

 

[opiatekrzy]

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