The role of dentists in clinical tobacco cessation interventions: The status in Nigeria
There are myriads of oral diseases associated with chronic tobacco use. Dentists are influential leaders in oral healthcare and many tobacco users do seek them for clinical care. However, in Nigeria, anecdotal and scientific evidence shows that dentists play little or no role in clinical tobacco ces...
Main Author: | Kehinde K. Kanmodi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Publishing
2020-11-01
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Series: | Population Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.journalssystem.com/popmed/DENTISTS-ROLE-IN-CLINICAL-TOBACCO-CESSATION-INTERVENTIONS-WHERE-WE-ARE-IN-NIGERIA,128323,0,2.html |
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