Dental health in patients with and without HPV-positive oropharyngeal and tongue cancer.
Lauri JouhiJenna SikiöAnni SuomalainenRayan MrouehAntti Aarni MäkitieJukka H MeurmanPublished in: PloS one (2022)
Our study hypothesis was only partly confirmed. Periapical lesions were more prevalent among HPV-positive OPSCC patients, compared with the other groups. The number of residual roots was higher among HPV-negative subgroup. Thus, OPSCC patients had worse oral health parameters than OTSCC patients.