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Telephone 'quitlines' may help dental patients stop smoking
05-25-2007 · EurekAlert!Dentists may be able to help their patients stop smoking by referring them to tobacco-use telephone "quitlines," according to a pilot study published in the May issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).
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