Prepare to Quit - A Clinical Trial to Help People Quit Smoking in a Community Dental Clinic Setting

Prepare to Quit - A Randomized Clinical Trial to Help People Quit Smoking in a Community Dental Clinic Setting

The objectives of this study are:

1. To determine the effect that an intensive, community dental clinic centered, stop-smoking program using a motivational interviewing approach has upon cessation rates for interested, smoking inner-city dental patients.
2. To determine the effect that providing a tooth whitening incentive, in a community dental clinic stop-smoking program, has upon cessation rates for interested, smoking inner-city dental patients.

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Inclusion Criteria:

• current smoker
• dental clinic patient
• interested in quitting smoking

Exclusion Criteria:

• minors
• those unable to provide own consent