Your mouth on weed is nothing to smile about – Dentist

December 30, 2025

Dentist Ellyce Clonan can tell when her patients are stoned.

“I can smell it on them, and then there’s the red eyes and dry mouth,” said Clonan, a clinical assistant professor at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine in New York.

“If I ask, some patients will tell me, ‘I’m so scared of going to the dentist, I had to come stoned,’” she said. “While we love to get folks into our chair for regular checkups, most people don’t understand the oral health dangers of using marijuana, especially on a regular basis.”