Dr. Madden has an internationally recognized reputation for supportively helping patients quit tobacco, enabling them to live longer, healthier lives with their natural dentition and superb oral health. She will help you select the best quit strategies and medications. If you are not yet ready yet to quit, she will keep you comfortable (avoiding nicotine withdrawal symptoms) during and after your periodontal or implant surgery by offering you a nicotine patch or lozenge upon arrival at the office.