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Non-pharmacological interventions for tobacco cessation delivered in dental settings in South Asia: a scoping review

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Scoping review identifies characteristics and outcomes of tobacco cessation interventions in dental settings, suggesting feasibility in South Asia.

This review aims to map and describe non-pharmacological interventions for tobacco cessation delivered by dentists in South Asia.
Conducted a scoping review following the Joanna Briggs Institute framework and PRISMA-ScR guidelines.
Performed a comprehensive search across multiple databases including PubMed and Scopus until March 2025.
Included studies reporting non-pharmacological cessation interventions delivered in dental settings, focusing on their characteristics and effectiveness.
Five studies from India and Pakistan were included, reporting quit rates between 4% to 29.1%.
Interventions included brief health education, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and motivational interviewing.
Challenges included time constraints and loss to follow-up, while facilitators included patient engagement and structured approaches.

Shehzad et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Scoping review identifies characteristics and outcomes of tobacco cessation interventions in dental settings, suggesting feasibility in South Asia.