Review Article

Apr 20

Written By Journals SDC

Year : 2021 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 2 | Page : 116 - 120

An Overview of Different Scales Used in Tobacco Cessation

S. Vaishnavi, B Kumara Raja

Department of Public Health Dentistry, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Rathinamangalam, Tamil Nadu, India

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Dr. S. Vaishnavi,

Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Rathinamangalam, Tamil Nadu, India.

E‐mail: vaishnaviprashanth1@gmail.com

Abstract

Cigarette smoking is still a major cause of many preventable diseases. The pharmacologic effect of nicotine plays a crucial role in tobacco addiction. When issues around tobacco use are considered, “nicotine addiction” can be regarded as a roadblock that needs to be overcome. There are a number of questionnaires that have been designed specifically to measure tobacco dependence and few among them will be discussed in this article.

Keywords: Nicotine dependence, Stanford dependence inventory, tobacco scales

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How to cite this article:

Vaishnavi S, Raja BK. An overview of different scales used in tobacco cessation. Int J Community Dent 2021;9:116-20.

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