Abstract
Objective: Tobacco use cessation is critical in reducing the effect of a major factor for both oral & systemic diseases. Its use continues to be the leading cause of preventable death worldwide with India accounting for probably a large chunk of these, due to its acceptance, both culturally and traditionally. Smoke and smokeless form of tobacco has become steady companion of today’s youth in India. Material and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the knowledge and practices related to tobacco cessation among practicing dentists a sample size of 366 with inclusion and exclusion criteria attached to various dental colleges in Bangalore city. Results: Comparison of knowledge and practice among qualifications revealed that the knowledge score was more among the MDS professionals with a mean value of 78.3±7.9 and the practice score was also higher among the same with a mean value of 33.3±9. Comparison based on duration of practice revealed that the knowledge score was higher in dentists with experience of 0-5 years by a mean value of 78.4±7.5 and a higher practice score was found in dentists with an experience of 6-8 years with a mean value of 33.5±8.4. Conclusion: Physicians and health care providers in association with their national medical and health professional associations must play a leading role in advocating for the implementation of a comprehensive tobacco control policy and implementation of tobacco cessation methods should be included in the dental curriculum.
Highlights
Tobacco use cessation is critical in reducing the effect of a major factor for both oral & systemic diseases [1]
A descriptive study to determine the knowledge and practices related to tobacco cessation among clinicians attached to dental colleges in Bangalore City, India
A descriptive study to determine the knowledge and practices related to tobacco cessation among clinicians attached to dental colleges in Bangalore City, India majority of them being 186(84.1%) under the age of 31-40 years and about 81.6% females specialised in Public Health Dentistry
Summary
Tobacco use cessation is critical in reducing the effect of a major factor for both oral & systemic diseases [1]. Tobacco abuse & hostile effects are known medical, dental and social concerns of global significance. Smoke and smokeless form of tobacco has become steady companion of today’s youth in India. Dental professionals can effectively help in control of tobacco use by providing counseling against tobacco [5]. Tobacco use cessation is shown to be the most important measure for both the treatment and prevention of chronic periodontitis [5]. It is well established that successful treatment of tobacco dependence reduces the risk of oral cancer and improves the outcome of periodontal therapy [4]
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