A critical review of cannabis in medicine and dentistry: A look back and the path forward.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In the last two decades, our understanding of the therapeutic utility and medicinal properties of cannabis has greatly changed. This change has been accompanied by widespread cannabis use in various communities and different age groups, especially within the United States. With this increase, we should consider the potential effects of cannabis-hemp on general public health and how they could alter therapeutic outcomes.

Material and methods

The present investigation examined cannabis use for recreational and therapeutic use and a review of pertinent indexed literature was performed. The focused question evaluates "how cannabis or hemp products impact health parameters and do they provide potential therapeutic value in dentistry, and how do they interact with con

SUBMITTER: Abidi AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9209799 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature