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The use of tobacco products, particularly cigarettes, represents the primary cause of preventable illness and death in the in the developed world. In addition to being connected with a number of cancers and coronary conditions, tobacco plays a role in the etiology of a number of oral conditions. Smoke and smokeless forms of tobacco also cause significant damage to hard and soft tissue in and around the mouth. ...
Many dental offices already work effectively on tobacco cessation. An eight-step, office based tobacco cessation plan for dental patients has recently been developed at the Indiana University School of Dentistry. Preparatory steps include the selection of a tobacco cessation office coordinator, the creation of smoke-free offices, the identification of all patients who use smoke and smokeless forms of tobacco and the development of patient targeted tobacco cessation plans. ... Questions related to tobacco are presented without judgment. Tobacco is addressed as a health issue. ... Advise all tobacco users to quit. Clearly state the consequences of the continued use of tobacco products and the benefits of stopping. ... If a tobacco related problem is detected inform the patient of your findings and show the patient explaining the poor prognosis if tobacco use continues.
Approximate Word count = 875
Approximate Pages = 3.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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