Dentists Tackle Tobacco: Key Players in Smoking Cessation Ft Dr. Vikrant Mohanty
Written By : Dr. Nandita Mohan
Written By : Dr Vikrant Mohanty
Published On 2024-05-31 12:29 GMT | Update On 2024-05-31 12:29 GMT
Every year 31st May is marked as World No Tobacco Day. This yearly celebration informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what organizations are doing to fight the tobacco epidemic, and what people around the world can do to claim their right to health and healthy living and to protect future generations.
In this video, Dr. Vikrant Mohanty, Professor And Head Of Department, Department Of Public Health Dentistry, Maulana Azad Institute Of Dental Sciences, Delhi, discusses the role of dentists in tobacco cessation.
He talked about the following:
1. Impact of tobacco use on oral health
2. Dentists and tobacco cessation counseling
3. Strategies to help patients quit smoking
4. Effectiveness of Nicotine Replacement Therapies
5. Barriers faced by dentists in tobacco cessation counseling
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