Periodontal disease associated with persistent cannabis use #CannabisMatters

Longitudinal studies are required to assess whether cannabis use leads to increased risk of depression

This study of the impact of cannabis use on physical health used participants from the 1972-3 Dunedin birth cohort. An association between cannabis use and poorer periodontal health at age 38 years and within-individual decline in periodontal health from ages 26 to 38 years was found.

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