The Role of Dental Hygienists in Smoking Cessation: Assessment, Intervention, and Follow-up Support

About This Course

Learn how dental hygienists can help patients quit smoking with this course. Covers assessment, intervention, follow-up, and collaboration with other healthcare professionals.

Why Take This Course?

The course “The Role of Dental Hygienists in Smoking Cessation: Assessment, Intervention, and Follow-up Support” addresses a common problem faced by UK dental professionals, which is the impact of smoking on oral health. Dental professionals often encounter patients who smoke and may not be aware of the negative effects of smoking on their oral health. This course provides dental hygienists and other dental professionals with the necessary knowledge and skills to assess, diagnose, and intervene with tobacco use in the oral cavity. It also emphasizes the importance of long-term follow-up support and collaboration with other healthcare professionals for better patient outcomes.

This course covers the impact of smoking on oral health, assessment and diagnosis of tobacco use in the oral cavity, intervention strategies for smoking cessation, follow-up support and long-term care, and emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and interdisciplinary collaboration for better patient outcomes. It provides an overview of smoking prevalence in the UK, the chemical composition of tobacco smoke, and dental and systemic health conditions linked to smoking. Additionally, the course covers motivational interviewing techniques, behavioural interventions, pharmacotherapy options, and collaboration with other healthcare professionals.

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How This Course Supports GDC Enhanced Dental CPD

“Dental professionals have a duty to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. A primary qualification is only the first step in their education and development which should last throughout their professional life” General Dental Council

Learning Objectives	Anticipated Outcomes
1: By the end of this course, students will be able to understand the impact of smoking on oral health, including the chemical composition of tobacco smoke and its effects on oral tissues.	1: By the end of this course, students will be able to understand the impact of smoking on oral health, including the chemical composition of tobacco smoke and its effects on oral tissues.
2: Upon completion, learners will have the capacity to assess and diagnose a patient’s smoking history and recognize clinical signs and symptoms of tobacco use in the oral cavity.	2: Upon completion, learners will have the capacity to assess and diagnose a patient’s smoking history and identify clinical signs and symptoms of tobacco use in the oral cavity.
3: Students will demonstrate their ability to implement intervention strategies for smoking cessation, including motivational interviewing techniques, behavioral interventions, and personalized quit plans.	3: Students will demonstrate their ability to implement intervention strategies for smoking cessation, including motivational interviewing techniques, personalized quit plans, and knowledge of pharmacotherapy options.
4: By the final session, participants will have mastered follow-up support and long-term care for smokers, including addressing relapses, reinforcing quit attempts, and providing oral health maintenance for ex-smokers.	4: By the final session, participants will have mastered providing follow-up support and long-term care for smokers, including addressing relapses, reinforcing quit attempts, and educating patients on the benefits of quitting.
5: At the course’s conclusion, attendees will have developed the competency to collaborate with other healthcare professionals in a collaborative approach to smoking cessation for better patient outcomes.	5: At the course’s conclusion, attendees will have developed the competency to collaborate with other healthcare professionals in a collaborative approach towards smoking cessation for better patient outcomes.

Regulatory Standards

GDC	CQC
✅ A – Effective Communication ✅ B – Effective Management ✅ C – Maintenance in Field of Practice ✅ D – Maintenance in Patient Confidence	✅ Caring ✅ Effective ✅ Leadership ✅ Responsive ✅ Safe

🕐 60 minutes of Enhanced Dental CPD

Course Description

The course “The Role of Dental Hygienists in Smoking Cessation: Assessment, Intervention, and Follow-up Support” covers the impact of smoking on oral health, assessment and diagnosis of tobacco use in the oral cavity, intervention strategies for smoking cessation, follow-up support and long-term care, and a summary of the course with reflective exercises. It provides an overview of smoking prevalence in the UK, the chemical composition of tobacco smoke, and dental and systemic health conditions linked to smoking. The course also covers motivational interviewing techniques, behavioural interventions, pharmacotherapy options, and collaboration with other healthcare professionals. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and interdisciplinary collaboration for better patient outcomes.

Course Outline

Section 1

Section 1 of this course provides an overview of the impact of smoking on oral health, including an understanding of the chemical composition of tobacco smoke and its effects on oral tissues, dental conditions directly linked to smoking, and systemic health conditions aggravated by smoking. It also covers the importance of assessing a patient’s smoking history, identifying high-risk patients, and evaluating a smoker’s oral health. Intervention strategies for dental hygienists, including motivational interviewing techniques, behavioural interventions, and pharmacotherapy options, are discussed. Additionally, the importance of regular follow-up for smokers, addressing relapses, and educating patients on the benefits of quitting are covered. Finally, the section concludes with a summary of the role of dental hygienists in smoking cessation and the importance of continuous learning and interdisciplinary collaboration for better patient outcomes.

Section 2

This section of the course focuses on the role of dental hygienists in smoking cessation. It covers the impact of smoking on oral health and the importance of assessing a patient’s smoking history. The section also includes intervention strategies, such as motivational interviewing techniques and personalised quit plans, as well as follow-up support and long-term care for smokers. The course concludes with a recap of key takeaways and the importance of continuous learning and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Section 3

Section 3 of the course focuses on intervention strategies for dental hygienists in smoking cessation, including motivational interviewing techniques, behavioural interventions and personalised quit plans, pharmacotherapy options, and working collaboratively with other healthcare professionals. It also covers the importance of regular follow-up support and long-term care for patients, addressing relapses, and educating patients on the benefits of quitting. The section concludes with a course recap and future directions, emphasizing the role of continuous learning and interdisciplinary collaboration for better patient outcomes.

Section 4

Section 4 of this course focuses on the importance of follow-up support and long-term care for smokers. It covers topics such as the importance of regular follow-ups for smokers, addressing relapses and reinforcing quit attempts, oral health maintenance and rehabilitation for ex-smokers, and educating patients on the benefits of quitting. Additionally, there is a thought experiment that helps in designing a follow-up plan for a patient.

Section 5

Section 5 of the course covers a recap of the role of dental hygienists in smoking cessation, key takeaways from assessment to intervention, the importance of continuous learning and staying updated, encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration for better patient outcomes, and reflective exercises.

Course Reviews

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This course was excellent in providing a comprehensive overview of smoking cessation strategies for dental hygienists. The motivational interviewing techniques and pharmacotherapy options were especially helpful.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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I found this course to be very informative and practical. The summary with reflective exercises helped me apply the concepts to my everyday practice. The collaboration with other healthcare professionals was emphasized and I appreciate the importance of interdisciplinary teamwork.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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The Role of Dental Hygienists in Smoking Cessation course was very helpful in increasing my knowledge on the impact of smoking on oral health. The assessment and intervention strategies provided were evidence-based and up-to-date. I especially appreciated the emphasis on follow-up support and long-term care for patients.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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