Tobacco Use Cessation and Prevention – A Review
Correspondence Address :
Dr. Sabiha Sabiha Shaik,
Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital,
Road. No. 5, Kamalnagar, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad, Telangana – 500060, India.
E-mail: s.sabiha05@gmail.com
Tobacco use is a major preventable cause of premature death and disease, currently leading to over five million deaths each year worldwide. Smoking or chewing tobacco can seriously affect general, as well as oral health. Oral health professionals play an important role in promoting tobacco free-lifestyles. They should counsel their patients not to smoke; and reinforce the anti-tobacco message and refer the patients to smoking cessation services. Dentists are in a unique position to educate and motivate patients concerning the hazards of tobacco to their oral and systemic health, and to provide intervention programs as a part of routine patient care. Tobacco cessation is necessary to reduce morbidity and mortality related to tobacco use. Strategies for tobacco cessation involves 5 A’s and 5 R’s approach, quit lines and pharmacotherapy. Additionally, tobacco cessation programs should be conducted at community, state and national levels. Various policies should be employed for better tobacco control. Governments should implement the tobacco control measures to reduce the prevalence of tobacco use and exposure to tobacco smoke. In addition, there should be availability of leaflets, brochures, continuing patient education materials regarding tobacco cessation.
Dental professionals, Behaviour interventions, Health consequences, Health professionals, Nicotine, Policies, Smoking,
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/19321.7803
Date of Submission: Feb 05, 2016
Date of Peer Review: Apr 11, 2016
Date of Acceptance: Apr 15, 2016
Date of Publishing: May 01, 2016
Financial OR OTHER COMPETING INTERESTS: None.
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