Helping Your Patients Quit Tobacco
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) identifies smoking and tobacco use as a leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United States. As an oral health care professional, you are perfectly positioned as a trusted healthcare provider to advise your patients about the urgency surrounding tobacco cessation and inform them about ...
Communication
Helping Your Patients Quit Tobacco
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) identifies smoking and tobacco use as a leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United States. As an oral health care professional, you are perfectly positioned as a trusted healthcare provider to advise your patients about the urgency surrounding tobacco cessation and inform them about the resources available. The CDC offers you a collection of resources that will help answer your questions, and provide you with conversation starters and printable handouts for patients. Links to select online resources are provided below:
For more information about the CDC's goal to end tobacco use and how you can get involved, please visit their website at https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/partners/health/dental/. |
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