What you need to know about the link between HPV and oral cancer [VIDEO]
Sex and oral health-what’s the connection?
Sex and oral health-what’s the connection?
During DenMat's recent Destination Education event in Las Vegas, Nev., Jo-Anne Jones, RDH, sat down with Dental Products Report to talk about her lecture - Sex and oral health: What’s the connection? – and what dental professionals need to know about the link between HPV and oral cancer.
According to studies, HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer is now the second highest HPV-related cancer.
Jones delves into this alarming statistic in the video below and explains how to improve your early discovery in patients and how to talk to them about their possible risk.
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Jo-Anne Jones is the President of RDH CONNECTION Inc., an educational and training company dedicated to excellence in quality dental education and dental team training.
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