Research Summary: Smoking advice for periodontitis patients

Twelve million adults smoke in the UK, and smoking is responsible for 114,000 deaths each year. Carbon monoxide levels may be a good indicator of the degree of addiction to nicotine. The dental profession has a crucial role to play in smoking cessation counselling, particularly for patients with chronic periodontitis. This study shows that there is great potential for smoking cessation intervention in clinic settings. Twelve million adults smoke in the UK, and smoking is responsible for 114,000 deaths each year. Carbon monoxide levels may be a good indicator of the degree of addiction to nicotine. The dental profession has a crucial role to play in smoking cessation counselling, particularly for patients with chronic periodontitis. This study shows that there is great potential for smoking cessation intervention in clinic settings.