title: What should we do about patients who smoke?
abstract: The adverse consequences of smoking on both general and oral health are well recognized. It is now accepted that brief advice from a healthcare professional is an effective aid to stopping smoking and recently interest has focused on the role of the dental team in this area. This paper provides an update on current concepts of how smokers give up and makes practical suggestions as to how smoking may be discussed in the dental clinic.
authors.affiliation: Lanarkshire Health Board, Hamilton, Scotland.
authors.forename: I G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Chestnutt
mesh_terms: D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D016540:Smoking Cessation