Comparisons of medical and dental students’ ratings of comfort and confidence in counseling patients about smoking and asking about smoking status Note: Scores ranged from 1=very uncomfortable/unconfident to 7=very comfortable/confident. Comparisons of medical and dental students’ ratings of comfort and confidence in counseling patients about smoking and asking about smoking statusNote: Scores ranged from 1=very uncomfortable/unconfident to 7=very comfortable/confident. Comparisons were performed with independent t-tests. Staci Robinson Allen, and Donna Kritz-Silverstein J Dent Educ 2016;80:959-965 Journal of Dental Education