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Tobacco Cessation: The Role of the Dental Professional, 2nd Edition

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Course Overview
Although the prevalence of smoking in the United States has declined slightly in recent years, there has been an increase in the use of smokeless tobacco products. As a result, along with targeting individuals who use smokeless tobacco products, healthcare professionals must redouble their efforts to intervene with all patients who continue to smoke. The purpose of this basic-level course is to provide dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants with background and guidelines for tobacco interventions in clinical practice. The course will discuss the prevalence of smoking of combustible tobacco and use of smokeless tobacco products as well as the health risks of tobacco use and tobacco exposure. The effects of nicotine on human physiology and their implications for nicotine dependence and withdrawal will be examined. Techniques for tobacco intervention will be described in detail, including the pharmacotherapy used in tobacco cessation both for the smoking of combustible tobacco and the use of smokeless tobacco.  

Learning Outcomes 
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Describe the prevalence of smoking in the United States.
  • Identify the health risks of smoking.
  • Explain the effects of nicotine, including nicotine dependence and withdrawal associated with smoking.
  • Outline intervention techniques for combustible tobacco use and dependence.
  • Describe the use of pharmacotherapy in smoking cessation.
  • Describe the increased use of smokeless tobacco, its risks, interventions, and pharmacotherapy. 

About the Author/Presenter 
Karen Hallisey-Pesa, DMD, is a general dentist and dental hygiene educator. She graduated from Saint Michael’s College in Vermont with her Bachelor of Science degree and went on to get her DMD degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. She was in private practice as a general dentist for ten years before entering the realm of dental higher education. She worked as a dental planner for over ten years and has developed and reviewed many continuing education courses. She is currently the program director of a dental hygiene program.  

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals 
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE 
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details): 
Dental AGD Code: 158

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