Table 5.
Views of Hong Kong dental students toward the need of tobacco cessation counselling (TCC) and quitting tobacco use before dental treatments (n = 206).
| Item | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 | Years 3–6 | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment for gingivitis | 0.083 | |||||
| TCC is not necessary | 10 (19.6%) | 3 (5.9%) | 8 (16.3%) | 6 (10.9%) | 27 (13.1%) | |
| TCC should be carried out | 30 (58.8%) | 43 (84.3%) | 36 (73.5%) | 44 (80.0%) | 153 (74.3%) | |
| Complete tobacco cessation | 11 (21.6%) | 5 (9.8%) | 5 (10.2%) | 5 (9.1%) | 26 (12.6%) | |
| Treatment for periodontitis | 0.013 | |||||
| TCC is not necessary | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (6.1%) | 1 (1.8%) | 4 (1.9%) | |
| TCC should be carried out | 25 (49.0%) | 27 (52.9%) | 33 (67.3%) | 39 (70.9%) | 124 (60.2%) | |
| Complete tobacco cessation | 26 (51.0%) | 24 (47.1%) | 13 (26.5%) | 15 (27.3%) | 78 (37.9%) | |
| Implant placement | 0.004 | |||||
| TCC is not necessary | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (2.0%) | 1 (1.8%) | 2 (1.0%) | |
| TCC should be carried out | 20 (39.2%) | 10 (19.6%) | 22 (44.9%) | 31 (56.4%) | 83 (40.3%) | |
| Complete tobacco cessation | 31 (60.8%) | 41 (80.4%) | 26 (53.1%) | 23 (41.8%) | 121 (58.7%) | |
| Cosmetic dental treatments | 0.157 | |||||
| TCC is not necessary | 3 (5.9%) | 1 (2.0%) | 4 (8.2%) | 4 (7.3%) | 12 (5.8%) | |
| TCC should be carried out | 30 (58.8%) | 33 (64.7%) | 36 (73.5%) | 42 (76.4%) | 141 (68.4%) | |
| Complete tobacco cessation | 18 (35.3%) | 17 (33.3%) | 9 (18.4%) | 9 (16.4%) | 53 (25.7%) | |