The Philippine College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (PCOMS), one of the biggest groups of dental professionals in the country, said that it respects the stance of some members who urged smokers to switch to non-combustible alternatives.

Dr. Fernando Fernandez, a member and former president of the group, spoke [...] that if patients cannot quit, they should shift to a “non-combustible nicotine delivery system.”

“We are convincing our patients to stop smoking. But if our patients cannot quit, we advise them to at least consider shifting to a non-combustible nicotine delivery system, [...]