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Smoking prevalence, perceptions and cessation practices among dental hygienists in Japan: A cross-sectional study.

Tobacco induced diseases · Watanabe C, Inagaki K, Watanabe Y, Niino M, Kanamori I, Kawano M, Shimokawa M, Kosaka T, Inukai J · 2026-09-29

Japanese dental hygienists had low smoking rates (1.6%) but many held incorrect beliefs about tobacco; just over half provided smoking cessation support to patients with periodontal disease in clinical practice.

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