April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and the latest action guide from the National HPV Vaccination Roundtable outlines steps dentists can take to increase HPV vaccination and help prevent oropharyngeal cancer.
Published in January, Cancer Prevention Through HPV Vaccination: An Action Guide for Oral Health Professionals highlights the most recent data about HPV vaccination and HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancers. The American Dental Association contributed to its development as one of the member organizations of the American Cancer Society’s National HPV Vaccination Roundtable, a national coalition of more than 100 organizations working to raise HPV vaccination rates and prevent HPV cancers in the U.S. through coordinated leadership, strategic planning and advocacy.
Source: Guide offers resources, data dentists can use to encourage HPV vaccination / ADA News