Ever suspected that a patient might be using methamphetamine? Have you wanted to discuss drug use with a patient, but didn’t know how to start the conversation?

Dentists are one of the top five most respected professionals and can influence their patient’s addictive behavior. Start talking with your patients about the oral effects of methamphetamine. You may prevent someone from ever using this dangerous and illegal drug.

Get the educational brochure that provides the opportunity to ease into this conversation.

Meth Mouth Brochures

Receive your complimentary copy of Dr. Brown's Meth Mouth Treatment Plan Assessment Form

This risk assessment should be completed during a regular comprehensive dental examination and at subsequent recall examinations and the treatment plan modified to address the patient’s behavioral factors and clinical indicators.

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Receive your complimentary copy of Dr. Brown's Meth Mouth Treatment Plan Assessment Form

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Patient Health History Form

Receive a sample of a patient health history form and office use guidelines. This document can be modified and tailored based on your office needs.

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Office Policy Form for Patients Under the Influence

This form is provided as a sample of written communication between your practice and patients regarding how to address issues of substance use impairment with your patients.

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Recommended Reading

Harm Reduction: A Strategy to Improve Outcomes for Dental Patients with Substance-Use Disorders

In this article, Dr. Brown and colleagues call upon oral health care practitioners to recognize substance use disorders and adopt harm reduction strategies to improve health outcomes for patients experiencing or at risk for the disease.

Brown, R. E., Chan, W. Y., & Whyte, F. (2023). Harm Reduction: A Strategy to Improve Outcomes for Dental Patients with Substance-Use Disorders. Journal of the California Dental Association, 51(1).

C.E. Credit. Harm Reduction: A Strategy to Improve Outcomes for Dental Patients with Substance-Use D (tandfonline.com)

Oral health in America: Advances and challenges

Brown, R. (Contributing Author, Section V. Pain, Mental Illness, Substance Use, and Oral Health). National Institutes of Health. Bethesda (MD): US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; 2021.

Meth mouth severity in response to drug-use patterns and dental access in methamphetamine users

Dr. Brown's primary clinical research which has been read across the world. Brown RE, Morisky DE, Silverstein SJ. Meth mouth severity in response to drug-use patterns and dental access in methamphetamine users. J Calif Dent Assoc. 2013 Jun;41(6):421-8. PMID: 23875434.

Meet an Alum: Dr. Ronni Brown, Class of '91

Ending the Silence: Can we DeW better?

Brown, R. (2020, November 4) Ending the Silence. Can we DeW Better? DeW Magazine, 16-17.

A State of Decay book about meth mouth for dentists by Dr Ronni Brown

A State of Decay: Your Dental Guide to Understanding and Treating "Meth Mouth"

Brown, R. A State of Decay, Your Dental Guide to Understanding and Treating “Meth Mouth.” 1st ed., Deviance Press. 2020.

How to use fluoride varnish in patients with ‘meth mouth’

Brown, R. (2017, September) How to use fluoride varnish in patients with ‘meth mouth’. Dental Products Report, 32-34.

“This book is a tremendous resource.

I read the whole book in one sitting because it was so compelling to read. It is grounded in science and is like a cookbook of sorts, because it is teeming with great recipes to help patients in ways that are safe, effective, and practical. Dr. Ronni Brown has a disarming writing style. I finished the book feeling much more knowledgeable, at ease, and motivated to help my patients.”

Pamela Arbuckle Alston, DDS, MPP, FACD