The impact of medical cannabis consumption on the oral flora and saliva.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effect of medical cannabis consumption on oral flora and saliva.

Design

A clinical prospective study, at the rheumatology clinic of the Nazareth Hospital in Nazareth, recruiting consecutively patients approved for medical cannabis, evaluating their saliva flow, pH and microbial load of Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus, prior to and under medical cannabis treatment.

Methods

Patients recently licensed for medical cannabis treatment, were recruited just prior to starting medical cannabis consumption (week 0), 1 and 4 weeks later, patients provided 5-minute time saliva samples, which were measured for their volume and pH, and cultured on a special microbial kit, evaluating the growth of Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus.

Results

SUBMITTER: Habib G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7880425 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature