Katie Brydon, LCSW, LAC, MAC, EMDR-c, is a licensed clinical social worker and a licensed addiction counselor in Colorado. Her practice focuses on eye movement desensitization and reprocessing-based treatment of complex psychological trauma and advanced treatment of addictions. Brydon is a founder of Road to Me Recovery, co-founder of Genesis Behavioral Health, and clinical director of Lighthouse Recovery.
Understanding the oral health implications of substance use and abuse is crucial for dentists to provide comprehensive care and support for affected patients.
Dentists can integrate evidence-based screening tools to detect substance use disorders, fostering communication and offering referrals to addiction treatment specialists
This review presents data from the literature focusing on opioids’ action on the central and peripheral nervous systems and subsequent influence on local anesthetics.