when you snort drugs, it goes up into your sinuses. i don't know if you know much about the structure of the sinuses, but they basically go really close to your gums at the back reaches of your mouth. also most drugs that you sniff up your nose, only the first few lines will permeate through the thin nasal membrane (getting into the blood quickly), and then that tissue will become damaged/caked up, and the stuff will go down your throat and into your gut for normal digestion. basically things you put up your nose end up in your mouth/saliva, which alters the pH of the whole delicious soup. it all tastes great at the time, but it's basically like mouthwashing your teeth in coca cola for the duration of a binge. this is why people with serious drug problems normally have bad problems with their nasal capacity and general teeth hygiene (not counting the fact that the last thing people think of doing when they're blasted out of their minds on drugs is to floss the last meal). my oral hygiene is really good when i'm sober, but it's easy to see how drug fiends get totally blown-out mouths pretty quickly.Superior Mind wrote:
How'd you get acidic wear from snorting base compounds?aynrandroolz wrote:
my dentist noticed 'acidic wear' to my teeth (though thankfully not serious). i think telling a medical professional that you toke is a lot easier than explaining you've been putting base compounds into your naval cavity for the last 3 years.Superior Mind wrote:
Dentists asks "Do you smoke?"
I hesitate then reply "not tobacco."
Apparently this was a sufficient answer.
afaik rubbing coke on your gums won't really do much to your gum/teeth health. it isn't large enough quantities. it's like rubbing the dentists' novocaine on your gums repeatedly. it's the big lines that drip down into your mouth and hang around in your saliva all night that erodes away those pearly whites. cocaine is so glamorous, no?