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Tobacco Use Cessation: Attitudes of Dental Fraternity of Moradabad City (India)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 April 2013

Ravishankar Lingesha Telgi ,
Chaitra Ravishankar Telgi ,
Sunil Chaudary ,
Varun Gupta  and
Vipul Yadav
Ravishankar Lingesha Telgi*
Affiliation:
Kothiwal Dental College & Research Centre, Uttar Pradesh, India
Chaitra Ravishankar Telgi
Affiliation:
Kothiwal Dental College & Research Centre, Uttar Pradesh, India
Sunil Chaudary
Affiliation:
ESIC Dental College at ESI Hospital, Delhi, India
Varun Gupta
Affiliation:
ITS Dental College, Uttar Pradesh, India
Vipul Yadav
Affiliation:
Kothiwal Dental College & Research Centre, Uttar Pradesh, India
*
Address for correspondence: Dr. Ravishankar Telgi, Reader, Dept. of Public Health Dentistry, Kothiwal Dental College & Research centre, Kanth Road, Moradabad-244001, Uttar Pradesh, India. Email: telgiravi@yahoo.com.
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Abstract

Background: The issue of tobacco control had almost unanimous support among public health professionals. It is therefore apparent that the dental care system should be involved in tobacco prevention and tobacco cessation. Objective: To assess dental students’ and practicing dentists’ perceptions of tobacco cessation content in curriculum and attitudes concerning their professional responsibility to help users quit tobacco. Methods: The study was conducted with Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) 3rd year students, Interns and practicing dentists of Moradabad city (India). A 17-item questionnaire focused on attitudes of dental fraternity, professional responsibilities, effectiveness and scope of Tobacco Use Cessation (TUC) practice in dental setting. Results: Statically significant difference is seen among responses of dental fraternities, with students having less positive attitudes than practicing dentists (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Attitudes of the participants appear to be positive and encouraging, but they feel unprepared and needed further training in TUC.

Keywords

tobacco use cessationdental fraternitycurriculumdental setting
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Journal of Smoking Cessation , Volume 8 , Issue 2 , December 2013 , pp. 91 - 96
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Copyright © The Author(s), published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Australian Academic Press Pty Ltd 2013 

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