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Since dentists are strategically positioned to promote tobacco abstinence and cessation, we assessed their commitment through their patients' dental history in one of the busiest tertiary dental clinics in Nigeria, and also aimed to assess factors associated with screening for tobacco use. METHODS This retrospective and descriptive study utilized the dental records of patients (aged 12-80 years) at the oral diagnosis unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LSUTH), Nigeria, from 2017-2018. Descriptive statistics were used to quantify variables such as age, gender, history of tobacco use, while the outcome variable was provision of cessation assistance through referral to the preventive dentistry cessation clinic. Data were analyzed by 2 tests, t-test, and regression analysis. The significant level for statistical analysis was set at 5% (p0.05).
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