Research Article
Perception of Tobacco Counseling and Cessation among Dental Practitioners
Table 2
Perceived barriers to tobacco smoking cessation counseling.
| Perceived barriers to TCC | % |
| Extent to which patient resistance might be a barrier to TCC in the dental setting | Great | 49.9 | Moderate | 43.1 | Low | 7.0 |
| Reasons for not including TCC in dentists’ practice | Do not have enough knowledge | 32.5 | It is not the dental practitioner’s job to do this | 12.1 | All patients know the negative effect of smoking | 12.5 | Only patients with systemic problems need TCC | 2.9 | Patients will not respond positively | 16.5 | Patients will not be happy talking about smoking in dental practice | 22.8 | Lack of time | 48.4 | Lack of necessary materials | 45.3 | Some dental team member may be a smoker themselves | 57.1 |
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