Objective To describe what is known about the epidemiology of oral human papillomavirus
(HPV) infection. Methods In this article we review current data on HPV prevalence, natural …

Oral Diseases (2012) 18, 430–441 This article reviews the rapidly growing evidence that
oral human papilloma viruses (HPV) infection contributes to the risk of oral squamous cell …

Background Public awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV) as the causal agent of
cervical cancer and of the availability of HPV vaccines has increased. As a result, more …

Exposure of the oral cavity and oropharynx to human papillomavirus (HPV) often results in
an asymptomatic, transient oral infection that is cleared by the body's immune system; …

Background Results from studies conducted in the past several years suggest that some
oropharyngeal cancers, those of the base of the tongue and the tonsils, are associated with …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is now recognized to cause a subset of head and neck
squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC). Although excessive tobacco and alcohol use continue …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a potentially oncogenic sexually transmitted infection. As the
incidence of oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) caused by oral HPV infections is rising, further …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection of the mouth and oropharynx can be acquired by a
variety of sexual and social forms of transmission. HPV-16 genotype is present in many oral …

Objective To summarize the epidemiology of human papillomavirus (HPV)‐related
oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC). Data Sources Articles in the English …

Subclinical oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection that persists for decades is likely to
precede an HPV-driven squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, but little is known …