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Counseling Smokers in the Dental Office
By Nancy Volkers INTELIHEALTH - Dental offices may be a useful place for smokers to get help quitting, says a Japanese study. The study involved 56 smokers. They were randomly assigned to a control group, which received no treatment, or an intervention group. People in the intervention group went to five counseling sessions. The sessions were led by dentists and dental hygienists. People in this group also received nicotine replacement, such as a patch or gum. Saliva tests can tell whether a person has been smoking. After 3 months, 52% of people in the intervention group were not smoking, compared with 13% of the control group. Nine months after that, 36% of the intervention group still was not smoking. In Japan, about 28% of adults smoke. Researchers from Fukuoka Dental College did the study. It appears in the January issue of the Journal of Dental Research. |
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| Last updated January 14, 2010 |
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