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Tobacco Usage and Control: Information and Advice for Primary Dental Care Practitioners

From Volume 37, Issue 1, January 2010 | Pages 40-54

Authors

Ryan C Olley

PhD, BDS, BSc Hons(Lond), GCAP(KCL), AHEA MClinDent Hons(Lond), MPROS RCS(Edin), PhD (KCL), BDS, BSc Hons (Lond), GCAP (KCL), AFHEA, MJDF, MClinDent Hons (Lond), MPROS RCS (Edin)

SHO in Dental Public Health and Primary Dental Care, Leeds, UK

Articles by Ryan C Olley

Jennifer E Gallagher

MBE, PhD, MSc, DCDP, BDS, FDS RCS(Eng), DDPH RCS(Eng), FHEA

Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Dental Public Health, King's College London Dental Institute at Guy's, King's College and St Thomas' Hospitals, Department of Oral Health Services Research and Dental Public Health, Oral Health Workforce and Education Research Group, London, UK

Articles by Jennifer E Gallagher

Abstract

Ten years on from the white paper Smoking Kills, the UK is a leader on tackling tobacco within Europe. However, over 100,000 people die each year in the UK as a result of the effects of smoking; the most common form of tobacco use. Tobacco cessation is, moreover, a global issue with wide variation in tobacco usage, multiple determinants and numerous approaches to prevention.

This article provides an overview of the trends in tobacco usage and control in the UK compared with other nations, to bring the process into context for primary dental practitioners. Guidance is also provided on appropriate smoking interventions in dental practice that support national health targets and population health.

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