Tobacco Cessation: The Dental Health Professional's Role

Course overview

After completing this course, the learner will be able to: Describe the prevalence of smoking in the United States. Identify the health risks of smoking. Explain the effects of nicotine, including nicotine dependence and withdrawal associated with smoking. Outline intervention techniques for combustible tobacco use and dependence. Describe the use of pharmacotherapy in smoking cessation. Describe the increased use of smokeless tobacco, its risks, interventions, and pharmacotherapy.