title: Smoking cessation in the dental setting: a practical approach.
abstract: Smoking is a prevalent behavior with severe health consequences. Various smoking cessation methods that are available to dentists include nicotine replacement therapies, other pharmacological agents, and biobehavioral therapies. This article presents a smoking cessation protocol that can be carried out as part of routine oral care.
authors.affiliation: Craniofacial Pain Center, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Brijesh P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Chandwani
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Perry
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scrivani
authors.forename: Ronald K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Kulich
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003376:Counseling; D003663:Decision Trees; D003729:Dental Care; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists'; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*