Strategies for Tobacco Cessation

Abstract

Tobacco is the major cause of oral and other type of carcinoma. Tobacco also causes a wide range of conditions affecting all the body organs. It is also identified as major risk factors for many oral disorders comprising from simple staining of teeth to deadly oral cancer. Dental personnel has a unique opportunity in providing tobacco control activities by recognizing the early abnormal change in routine clinical examination via repeated oral check-up as part of their provision of ongoing oral healthcare.