Posted on 10/20/2014 7:32:29 AM PDT by Zakeet
Pot smoking — and its stereotypical associations like munching on carbohydrates and other treats — seems like it’d be your teeth’s worst enemy.
And now some Colorado dentists are saying more research needs to be done on how smoking pot can affect dental health, including causing an increase in cavities.
“We’ve been finding more cavities in our patients who are smoking more than a few times a week,” dental hygienist Julie Baukus at LoDo Dental says.
The journal of the American Dental Association finds smoking marijuana can lead to abnormal growths and lesions inside the mouth. Some Colorado dentists are asking for studies on cavities.
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#14 it makes more people dumb. Dumb enough to vote for democrats and also be dependent on them.
Marijuana, Meth, Cocaine.
All good for you according to Hollywood.
The old enticement for a pedophile was candy: now it’s marijuana. :-(
In Vietnam we were told never to dilly-dally with the locals lest we catch the “Black Syph”, which would preclude one from ever returning to the States. Instead, we were told, we’d end up on Black Syph Island where we’d live out the last few years of our wretched existence.
So, say a prayer for those horrid lost. Black Syph Island isn’t out there anymore. Too many sufferers sank it. Ahhh....
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