Dentists Should Talk to Their Patients About HPV and Oral Cancer; the CBCD Examines Dental Protocols
There is a growing need to educate patients about the association between HPV and oral cancers. According to a report, dental professionals rarely discuss HPV related oral cancers with their patients. (1) This is despite the fact that, "in medical centers across the United States, HPV is now responsible for more than half of all oropharyngeal cancers diagnosed. According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, HPV is now the leading cause of all oropharyngeal cancers." (1)
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