Evidence summary: is smoking cessation an effective and cost-effective service to be introduced in NHS dentistry?

Source: British Dental Journal 2011, 210 (4) p169-177

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Date of publication: February, 2011

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: This paper details a summary of the findings of the eighth critical appraisal from the Primary Care Dentistry Research Forum.  International studies suggest that smoking cessation in dentistry is effective, however there is not enough evidence to assess whether the interventions are cost-effective.  UK studies show that Private dental practices deliver more smoking cessation interventions than NHS dentists and no studies were found evaluating the cost-effectiveness of the intervention in the UK.

Length of publication: 9 page journal article

Some important notes: The Primary Care Dentistry Research Forum is available here.

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Acknowledgement: HMIC