Abstract:Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection accounts for more than 70% of oropharyngeal cancers, but only a small proportion of oral potentially malignant disorders and oral squamous cell carcinoma. The aim of our study was to investigate the presence of HPV-DNA in oral diseases.Methods: This was a cross-sectional-study of 99 adult patients seen for the evaluation of oral diseases. All patients received an oral biopsy/histopathological examination and a brush biopsy for HPV-DNA detection/genotyping by re… Show more
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