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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient of the Boston University, Henry M Goldman School of Dental Medicine treatment center with an upcoming dental hygiene appointment (dental prophylaxis or scaling and root planing) * Self-reported smoking 100 cigarettes or more (not including e-cigarettes or vaping) in lifetime * Self-reported smoking any cigarette (not including e-cigarettes or vaping) in the preceding week * Self-reported cigarettes (not including e-cigarettes or vaping) 'some days', 'most days' or 'every day' in the preceding week * Is able to understand written and spoken study materials * Score of 'Never,' 'Rarely' or 'Sometimes' on the validated single-item literacy screener ("How often do you need to have someone help you when you read instructions, pamphlets, or other written material from your doctor, dentist, or pharmacy?") * Self-reported visual capacity to watch a video as indicated by the score 'Some difficulty' or 'No difficulty' to: "How much difficulty do you have with your vision, even when wearing glasses?" * Self-reported ability to wear headphones that are inserted partially inside the ear * Self-reported use of text messaging at least once in the preceding month * Self-reported access to necessary resources for intervention: Cell phone capable of text messaging * Live in Massachusetts * Stated willingness to comply with text message program procedures (receive and respond to text messages for 4-weeks) Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in another treatment or intervention study for smoking cessation or research involving text messaging * Current use of medications for smoking cessation or smoking reduction (nicotine replacement product, or non-nicotine medications) whether prescribed or not * Failure to complete the pre-dental clinic appointment procedure before the start of the dental appointment (opt-into the text message program and complete the baseline questionnaire) * Failure to show up to scheduled dental appointment at the clinic * Previous participation in the pilot phase * Could not watch video during dental appointment