Tobacco and Oral Health: Understanding, Preventing, Taking Action

Description Additional Information Understand, Prevent, Take Action Tobacco use is one of the leading risk factors affecting oral health, with consequences for the teeth, gums, and oral mucosa that are often underestimated. This 1.5-hour webinar provides an overview of the links between tobacco use and oral health conditions (periodontal disease, dental caries, precancerous lesions, and cancers), while offering practical tools for prevention and patient support. The mechanisms by which tobacco damages oral tissues Clinical signs and specific complications in patients who smoke Assessment and management of tobacco-related risk in the dental office Prevention strategies and approaches to smoking cessation tailored to the oralWho is it for? — This webinar is intended for dentists, dental hygienists, and healthcare professionals who wish to strengthen their role in the fight against smoking and improve the quality of care for their patients. General Practitioner (ULB) Tobacco Control & Prevention General Practitioner — ULB Head of the Tobacco Unit — SSMG (Scientific Society of General Medicine) Research Division — SSMG Assistant in the Department of General Medicine at ULB Member: €45 Non-member: €55 September 15, 2027, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 PM (function(){ var root = document.getElementById('dz-course-2027'); if(!root) return; var reduced = window.matchMedia && window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches; var targets = root.querySelectorAll('.dz-reveal'); if('IntersectionObserver' in window && !reduced){ var io = new IntersectionObserver(function(entries){ entries.forEach(function(e){ if(e.isIntersecting){ e.target.classList.add('is-visible'); io.unobserve(e.target); } }); }, {threshold:0.15}); targets.forEach(function(t){ io.observe(t); }); } else { targets.forEach(function(t){ t.classList.add('is-visible'); }); } // Light parallax on hero var heroImg = root.querySelector('.dz-hero-img'); var hero = root.querySelector('.dz-hero'); if (heroImg && hero && !reduced) { var updateParallax = function() { var r = hero.getBoundingClientRect(); if (r.bottom > 0 && r.top < window.innerHeight) { var offset = Math.max(-70, Math.min(70, r.top * 0.15)); heroImg.style.transform = 'translateY(' + offset + 'px)'; } }; updateParallax(); window.addEventListener('scroll', updateParallax, {passive:true}); } })(); 1 Dr. Hafid Imane

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