HPV: News, Articles and Blogs

HPV and Oral Cancer Risk-Important Information from www.ConnecticutSedationDentist .com

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HPV : HPV Blogs

MOUTH CANCER AND THE HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS The human papilloma virus (HPV) is one of the most common virus groups in the world to affect the skin and mucosal areas of the body. Over eighty types of HPV have been identified. Different types of the human papillomavirus are known to infect different parts of the body. It infects the epithelial cells of skin and mucosa. The epithelial surfaces include all areas covered by skin and/or mucosa such as the mouth, throat, tongue, tonsils, vagina, penis, and anus. Infection with the virus occurs when these areas come into contact with a virus, allowing... (original story)