"A State of Decay is a vivid read that gives insight into real people that deal with common challenges. It's a must for dental school curriculums."
Jared Williams, DDS
Are you ready when your patient opens their mouth to reveal teeth blackened, broken, and rotted with decay?
At first glance,
you might think the decay is from poor oral hygiene, candy or your patient’s soda consumption. But could it be from methamphetamine, a drug that causes severe tooth decay?
Before you pick up your anesthetic syringe or dental drill, pick up and read A State of Decay: Your Dental Guide to Understanding and Treating "Meth Mouth".
With step-by-step advice and her outspoken style, Dr. Brown walks you through how to Recognize, Communicate and Treat patients who have “meth mouth”.
In these pages you’ll learn:
- What methamphetamine is and why it causes rapid tooth decay
- How to recognize patients in your practice who are using methamphetamine
- Effective strategies to treat your patients with “meth mouth”
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Testimonials
A State of Decay: Your Dental Guide to Understanding and Treating "Meth Mouth"
BY RONNI BROWN, DDS, MPH, FADI
POIGNANT & POWERFUL
Hard conversations are... well... Hard. Patients with drug problems are a whole other version of hard. Most dental professionals are not adequately educated to handle with the skill needed to make a difference. Or worse, avoid the catastrophe of a medical emergency that can occur with our treatment if an interaction occurs because we weren't equipped to help the patient with expertise. Dr. Ronni Brown gifted our community with this poignant and powerful book. It is the bridge in our education gap. If you are a dental professional, this is a 'read right now' tool for your career. We can make a difference.
A PERFECT DENTAL GUIDE
Dr. Brown shares trials throughout her journey as a dentist. Yet the book is not a story-oriented but similar to the analogy of a thesis on dental hygiene, meth mouth. Dr. Brown digs deep and goes further to state how to recognize meth mouth. The various categories of treatment are also inscribed in this apparent descriptive research thesis. The pictographic representation lends the novice reader to clearly understand the idea. This book will be highly helpful for the budding dentists. The author's comprehensive research is highly applaudable.
"This book is a must-read for dental professionals. I feel much more knowledgeable and motivated to help my patients."
Pamela Arbuckle Alston, DDS, MPP, FACD
