Objectives. We examined the association of smoke-free laws with dentists' advice to quit
smoking and referral to a quit line, among smokers who reported visiting the dentist in the …

Every year, cigarettes and other tobacco products cause nearly one in five deaths in the US,
but many smokers report not being advised to quit by their health care providers. Dentists …

This paper is one of a series attempting to determine the impact of Public Law 99‐252, the
Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986, on decreasing …

Objectives. We compared patient-reported receipt of smoking cessation counseling from US
dentists and physicians. Methods. We analyzed the 2010 to 2011 Tobacco Use Supplement …

United States from 1997 through 2001. 1 During the same period, more than 38,000
additional deaths annually were attributed to secondhand tobacco smoke. To combat this …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In April 2011, the Ontario government announced a renewed
commitment to building a Smoke-Free Ontario including a strong emphasis on providing …

Introduction: Screening and delivery of evidence-based interventions by dentists is an
effective way to reduce tobacco use. However, dental visits remain an underutilized …

Abstract Evaluation of the impact of the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health
Education Act of 1986 (PL 99‐252) will help determine the level of progress being made to …

A bstract Purpose: This study was undertaken to determine what smoking cessation services
dental professionals in Ontario's Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit (WDGHU) provide …

Background Using smokeless tobacco and smoking are behaviors that increase the risk of
developing oral cancer, soft-tissue lesions, caries, periodontal disease and other oral …