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- Title
Tobacco education in dentistry and dental hygiene.
- Authors
Gordon, Judith S; Albert, David A; Crews, Karen M; Fried, Jacquelyn
- Abstract
Dentists and dental hygienists are in a unique position to motivate and assist their patients to quit smoking and using smokeless tobacco, and there is ample evidence that they can be effective. Tobacco plays a major role in the development and treatment of many oral diseases, and the repeated nature of dental treatment provides multiple opportunities for information, advice and brief counselling. However, dentists and dental hygienists in practice report lack of training in effective tobacco cessation skills as a significant barrier to incorporating these behaviours into routine care.
- Publication
Drug and alcohol review, 2009, Vol 28, Issue 5, p517
- ISSN
1465-3362
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1465-3362.2009.00108.x