Exploring lay public and dental professional knowledge around HPV transmission via oral sex and oral cancer development

Exploring lay public and dental professional knowledge around HPV transmission via oral sex and oral cancer development

Abstract Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been associated with certain types of oropharyngeal cancers and yet, the level of knowledge that dental professionals and the lay public have in terms of HPV transmission, oral sexual activities, and oral cancer development needs exploration. The ai...

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Main Authors: Mario A. Brondani, Adriana B. Siqueira, Claudia Maria Coelho Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Oral sex
HPV
Oncology
Oropharyngeal cancer
Oral cancer
Public forum
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7923-6

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