The objective of the course is to educate dental hygienists about harmful habits and their impact on oral health, forms of prevention, education and treatment.
History, psychology and epidemiology of smoking
History, psychology and epidemiology of alcoholism
Smoking and oral health professionals
Smoking and oral lesions
Alcoholism and oral lesions (oral cavity cancers)
Smoking and periodontal disease
Smoking and systemic diseases
Intervention activities for the smoking population
Pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation
Assigned reading:
- Alajbeg I, Brailo V, Vidović Juras D. Stomatološki tim protiv pušenja - edukacija edukatora; Hrvatsko društvo za oralnu medicinu i patologiju HLZ-a; Zagreb, 2008.