Dental programme for smoke-free promotion: attitudes and activities of dentists, hygienists, and therapists at training and 1 year later
Skegg, J.A.
New Zealand Dental Journal 95(420): 55-57
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0028-8047 PMID: 10396928 Document Number: 498603
Dentists, hygienists, and therapists in Auckland, who had attended a training programme designed to discourage smoking in their patients, were surveyed to determine their current anti-smoking activities. After the training course, those surveyed were more aware of the importance of smoking-cessation counselling, and were taking a much more active role in such activities. The activities of dental therapists with child patients indicate that this is a potentially important addition to their health education role.