title: Tobacco control activities in U.S. dental practices.
abstract: The authors surveyed general dentists, periodontists, pediatric dentists and dental hygienists in three U.S. geographical regions to estimate the percentage who practiced tobacco use cessation activities in their dental offices. A total of 1,746 dentists and 723 dental hygienists completed either a long or short version of a mailed survey or telephone interview. The authors found that tobacco cessation activities are not a routine part of dental practice and that tobacco control activities and training vary by dentist type and geographical region.
authors.affiliation: Division of Public Health Services and Research, University of Florida College of Dentistry, JHMHC 32610-0405, USA.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Dolan
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: McGorray
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Grinstead-Skigen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mecklenburg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003376:Counseling; D003756:Dental Hygienists / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D003815:Dentists / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010517:Periodontics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011331:Private Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013689:Telephone; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology