Aim: The purpose of this review is to describe the current status of smoking cessation
initiatives in the dental profession. Review: A review of the initiatives undertaken by the …

Tobacco use is a risk factor for oral cancer, oral mucosal lesions, periodontal disease and
impaired healing after periodontal treatment, gingival recession, and coronal and root …

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 …

Tobacco cessation knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of dentists participating in a large
national managed care dental plan were assessed using a mailed survey. The survey was …

This study was designed to test the effectiveness of a smokeless tobacco (ST) intervention
delivered in the oral healthcare office setting. A total of 518 male ST users were identified by …

This article describes the results of studies among dental care providers regarding tobacco
cessation in the past two decades. In the early period, surveys described what dentists were …

Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United
States. Because dental personnel treat millions of patients who are cigarette smokers, they …

Health professionals can effectively help patients quit smoking with a minimal, intervention-
oriented, office-based treatment program. Clear-cut, unequivocal, unambiguous, stop …

As part of a smokeless tobacco (ST) intervention study, we collected data on tobacco use
habits and oral health for 245 male ST users aged 15 to 77. The study sample was identified …