Originally Posted by slumlord
Originally Posted by gonehuntin
Somebody explain to me how meth does that to somebody's mouth versus other drugs??

Acid-erosion, coupled with dry-mouth conditions.

Then factor in that meth heads eat and crave high sugar junk foods like old boomers. Just want to suck on ice cream cones like a kid.

Additionally the loss of inhibitions, lack of self care and hygiene, don’t give a fugg lifestyle, too high to be bothered with a routine.



The narcotics detective who gave us the seminar, said that the meth-heads mouth deterioration is primarily caused by the high temperature of the gases taken in when they are smoking meth. She said they will check the roof of a suspected meth-head to confirm meth use. A regular meth-head will have a white mouth roof. They literally cook their mouth roof. Gums also drawn back and the teeth rot.

She had photos of a young woman from age 18-35. Every year her mouth looked worse. By 35 she was losing her teeth and she looked 65. Meth does terrible damage to the mouth.