Smoking is the most preventable cause of premature death. As the Irish government works towards their stated goal of a ‘tobacco free society’ in 2025, treatment of smokers must be expanded and improved. Purpose: To examine smoking prevalence, training, and awareness of smoking cessation treatment among dentists in Ireland.

Smoking prevalence is low among dentists in Ireland. Most recognized the need to provide adequate smoking cessation support and advice to patients but felt under-trained to do so. Most were not aware of existing referral pathways to specialist smoking cessation services and, thus, referral rates were low.