EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A PREVENTIVE ALGORITHM FOR SMOKING TOBACCO PRODUCTS

Today, tobacco smoking is widespread throughout the world. Tobacco smoking (TS) leads to huge irreparable losses for public health. The number of people who smoke is projected to rise to 1.6 billion by 2025. Globally, 47% of men and 12% of women currently use tobacco, while in Europe alone, about 30% of adults smoke. Much of the growth of the tobacco epidemic in recent decades is due to an increase in the proportion of people who smoke in developing countries. Purpose of the study was to evaluate the developed algorithm for providing dental care to patients using a steam cocktail while smoking. The study involved 104 patients aged 18 to 44 years, with at least one year of smoking experience. All patients were divided into 3 groups depending on their smoking history