Cannabis extracts: What concerns health-care providers about waxes, dabs, and oils

April 28, 2022

Marijuana isn’t just green leafy material that you roll up and smoke anymore. Drs. Pamela Maragliano-Muniz and Tom Viola talk about various extracts of the cannabis plant and their dental implications and systemic risks.

Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD

Tom Viola, RPh, CCP

In a previous episode of Medical History Mysteries, we talked about street drugs and how there are so many substances that can be mixed into them. It can be extremely dangerous for patients not only to take these drugs but also to mix them with the medications that dental professionals administer.

Marijuana isn’t just green leafy material that you roll up and smoke anymore. Enter waxes, dabs, and oils. Join us as we talk about the various concentrated extracts of the cannabis plant and their dental implications and systemic risks. As always, we must carefully check medical histories, ask the right questions, and make clinical decisions accordingly.

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About the Author

Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD

Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD, is the chief editor of DentistryIQ and editorial co-director of Through the Loupes. Based in Salem, Massachusetts, Dr. Maragliano-Muniz began her clinical career as a dental hygienist. She went on to attend Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where she earned her doctorate in dental medicine. She then attended the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dental Medicine, where she became board-certified in prosthodontics. Dr. Maragliano-Muniz owns a private practice, Salem Dental Arts, and lectures on a variety of clinical topics. You may contact her at [email protected].

About the Author

Tom Viola, RPh, CCP

With more than 30 years’ experience as a board-certified pharmacist, clinical educator, professional speaker, and published author, Tom Viola, RPh, CCP, has earned the reputation as the go-to specialist for making pharmacology practical and useful for dental teams. He is the founder of Pharmacology Declassified and is a member of the faculty of more than 10 dental professional degree programs. Viola has contributed to several professional journals and pharmacology textbooks, and currently serves as a consultant to the American Dental Association’s Council on Scientific Affairs.