Screening for smokeless tobacco-associated lesions: recommendations for the dental practitioner.
The increasing use of smokeless tobacco and the accumulating list of associated health hazards including cancer and cardiovascular effects should be of concern to the dentist. This study documents both concern from patients' perceptions and clinical examinations of their smokeless tobacco-associated lesions. Implications for the dentists' practice among adolescents and young adults are discussed.
Ohio State University, College of Dentistry, Columbus 43210.
K L
KL
Schroeder
H A
HA
Soller
M S
MS
Chen
C J
CJ
Neal
E D
ED
Glover
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D012907:Smoking; D014030:Tobacco, Smokeless