115_https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SytVckoox4U_smoking cessation
gpt
Okay, so why don't you have a rinse, David. How are you feeling?
human
Okay.
gpt
Good. Here, take a look, see what you think. And that feeling-
human
Yeah.
gpt
-and the color's okay? You know, there is quite a lot of staining so, um, I'm just wondering about, um, some concerns about smoking.
human
Oh.
gpt
Possibly-
human
Gonna get that again.
gpt
-coffee, tea. Yeah, you've heard this before, I'm sure.
human
I do all the above, yeah.
gpt
Mm-hmm. So, you know, the smoking is going to be related not just to some of the other negative consequences. You know, physically, it affects dental caries, dental cavities-
human
Yeah.
gpt
-um, healing-
human
Yeah.
gpt
-in your mouth.
human
Okay. Sure.
gpt
So--
human
I've heard it all. I-- but I just want to get my teeth fixed.
gpt
Yes, and I really want to be helpful. I really want to-- you know, my commitment is to your oral health, so um, there are lots of medications out there, David, that actually take away a lot of the cravings. They're-- they make quitting so much easier.
human
I did a pill thing, so I did try it. So like, I did try try it. I just did the pills and they didn't work.
gpt
Mm-hmm. Yeah.
human
It was a waste and it caused more side effects
gpt
.No, it-- but David, it's not a waste. Research shows that people take on average about seven tries before they quit smoking, so think of it as you're one step closer to quitting, so--
human
Or seven lectures along the road.
gpt
Well, I don't think I'm giving you a lecture, that's certainly not what I meant. I--
human
No. No, I just feel that way. I get really-- I get very defensive about when they bring-- cause I get it from my family doc, from my cardiologist, everybody. I'm like, I'm not a complete fool. I am for smoking, but—
gpt
Well, there's-there's a reason that [crosstalk] people are concerned.
human
-but it's not easy to quit.
gpt
No. But as I said, these medications-- so you've tried the medication, you've been willing once.
human
Yeah.
gpt
Then, can I write you a prescription for the medication? Can we talk about how you could use it? Because this is something that-that's very important. Not just for your overall physical health, for your oral health--
human
I guess I got to really want to and-- things I've tried usually caused me more problems than they helped.
gpt
Oh no, the smoking's going to cause you more problems than the-- than anything else. I can promise you that, David.
human
Okay.
gpt
The side effects from the medications are nothing compared to what can happen from the smoking.
human
Mm-hmm.
gpt
Like, that's the, I think, thing to really consider.
human
Okay. Well, can I go now?
gpt
I'm-- okay, but you know--
human
I-I-I know it, I know- I know, doc, what you're trying to-- but I just don't want to get into that right now.
gpt
Okay. Well thanks for listening, and honestly, I- I am really worried about the smoking, so--
human
Okay.
gpt
I um--
human
I appreciate your care.
gpt
I'm here to help, okay?
human
Okay.
gpt
So--