Open AccessTobacco cessation and counseling: A dentists′ perspective in Bhopal city, Madhya Pradesh
Author(s) -
Shanthi Amit,
Ajay Bhambal,
Vrinda Saxena,
Sakeena Basha,
Sudhanshu Saxena,
Amit Vanka
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.87061
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , smoking cessation , medicine , family medicine , dentistry , art , pathology , visual arts
Dental team has high potential to help smokers to better oral/general health but to achieve this; they need to be clear about their role. Considering the importance of tobacco cessation, the authors carried out this study aimed at assessing the role, knowledge, current practices, different barriers, and tools to overcome the same as perceived by dentists in Bhopal city.