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Use of Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Strategies and Techniques in the Dental Office

1994; Elsevier BV; Volume: 125; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.14219/jada.archive.1994.0230

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Richard J. Hastreiter, Bashar Bakdash, Mildred H. Roesch, Jonathan Walseth,

Smoking Behavior and Cessation

Despite a lack of formal training, most of the dental professionals in this survey want to help patients stop using tobacco. To establish a uniform method of determining dental team members’ involvement in tobacco prevention and cessation, the National Cancer Institute developed assessment guidelines. The Minnesota Department of Health, Dental Health Program, was named to design and implement the first major study using these guidelines. Study results show most Minnesota dentists and staffs have not received formal training, but want to learn how to help their patients. Despite a lack of formal training, most of the dental professionals in this survey want to help patients stop using tobacco. To establish a uniform method of determining dental team members’ involvement in tobacco prevention and cessation, the National Cancer Institute developed assessment guidelines. The Minnesota Department of Health, Dental Health Program, was named to design and implement the first major study using these guidelines. Study results show most Minnesota dentists and staffs have not received formal training, but want to learn how to help their patients.