Could oral health care professionals help increase human papillomavirus vaccination rates by engaging patients in discussions?

Oral health care professionals are well positioned to contribute to the prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV)–related oropharyngeal and other HPV-related cancers through engaging patients in conversations about HPV vaccination. This scoping review evaluates evidence regarding oral health care provider knowledge of, and discussion related to, HPV prevention, transmission, and associated risks, including oropharyngeal cancer. This review outlines relevant barriers to, and facilitators of, this knowledge and discussion.

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