Dental Reign

 Tobacco dependence is a condition that frequently  calls for  professional intervention. Health care professionals are involved in tobacco control and cessation activities world-wide. Dental settings provide an excellent place for providing tobacco intervention and counselling. This is because dentists are in the unique position in helping tobacco users as they can reach large numbers of tobacco users and have considerable potential in persuading them  to quit. Dental patients  usually are understanding of health messages at periodic check-ups. Oral effects of tobacco use provide visible evidence and a strong motivation for tobacco users to quit. Oral manifestations  boost the effectiveness among  users in the early stages of tobacco initiation. One important  aspect  is that some of the adverse health effects of tobacco use are clinically apparent in the oral cavity at an even relatively early stages of use . Effects like staining of teeth ...