meth mouth
Addict's dental decay
Meth mouth is severe tooth decay and gum disease caused by methamphetamine use.
The drug reduces saliva, causes teeth grinding, and leads users to neglect oral hygiene; the result is blackened, rotting, or missing teeth.
The term appears in health education and journalism: The dentist had seen meth mouth before—what was left of her teeth were brown stumps.
Progressive dental deterioration
- cavitiesHollow spaces within
- gum diseaseInfection of mouth tissue
- enamel erosionLoss of tooth's outer layer
- cracked teethFractured dental structures
dental caries · periodontitis · gingivitis · abscesses · bruxism · halitosis · oral lesions · receding gums
Mouth cleanliness maintenance
- preventive careHealth maintenance before disease
- public healthCommunity-level disease prevention
- educationSystematic development of mind
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
outreach · harm reduction · brushing · dental clinic · healthcare · intervention · community programs · anti-drug campaigns
Central nervous system stimulant
- stimulantAlertness-boosting drug
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- dependenceState of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
tolerance · relapse · dopamine · compulsion · substance abuse · drug use · smoking · tweaking
Painful awareness of failure
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- social exclusionDenial of societal participation
marginalization · visible damage · disfigurement · prejudice · labeling · misconception · ostracism · alienation
tooth decay
Progressive dental deterioration
- cavitiesHollow spaces within
- gum diseaseInfection of mouth tissue
- enamel erosionLoss of tooth's outer layer
cracked teeth · dental caries · periodontitis · gingivitis · abscesses · bruxism · halitosis · oral lesions · receding gums · rotting teeth
oral hygiene
Mouth cleanliness maintenance
- preventive careHealth maintenance before disease
- public healthCommunity-level disease prevention
- educationSystematic development of mind
awareness · outreach · harm reduction · brushing · dental clinic · healthcare · intervention · community programs · anti-drug campaigns
amphetamine
Central nervous system stimulant
- stimulantAlertness-boosting drug
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- dependenceState of needing another
withdrawal · tolerance · relapse · dopamine · compulsion · substance abuse · drug use · smoking · tweaking · binge
shame
Painful awareness of failure
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
social exclusion · marginalization · visible damage · disfigurement · prejudice · labeling · misconception · ostracism · alienation · self-consciousness
- stimulant abusespeed, cocaine addiction, crack addiction, tweaking, tweak
- addiction signscravings, dependence, withdrawal, compulsion, relapse
meth mouthpearly whites
Slang for teeth
dental health · white teeth · bright smile · cosmetic dentistry · straight teeth
meth mouthclean living
Morally upright lifestyle
healthy lifestyle · good hygiene · sobriety · wellness · self-care
meth, mouth, methamphetamine, mouths, mouthed, mouthing, mouthy