CASE STUDY You Have Completed Your Examination of Ms.Choy,a 35-Year-Old Woman Who

CASE STUDY
You have completed your examination of Ms.Choy,a 35-year-old woman who has indicated on her health history form that she smokes cigarettes.During the course of the intraoral examination you note 6- to 8-mm probing depths around maxillary and mandibular molars and bleeding on probing throughout the mouth.
-When Ms.Choy verbally informs you that she smokes,what is the very next thing you would do?

A) Try to persuade her to stop.
B) Inform her about how smoking affects her periodontal health and advise her to quit.
C) Assess her willingness to quit.
D) Arrange follow-up.