Monday Roundtable Luncheon

41 - Michigan Assessment of Oral Cancer Screenings and HPV Knowledge of Dental Professionals

Presenting Author(s)

• SS

  Sandy Sutton, RDH, BS

  Community Water Fluoridation Coordinator
  Michigan Dept of Health and Human Services

Author(s)

• SD

  Susan Deming, RDH, RDA, BS

  Health Systems Oral Health Integration Coordinator
  Michigan Dept of Health and Human Services

This session will highlight findings from the 2018 Michigan Assessment of Oral Cancer Screenings and Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Among Oral Health Professionals. The purpose of this assessment was to:
• Assess screening procedures for oral cancer by oral health professionals.
• Assess the knowledge of oral health professionals of oral cancer screening, HPV, and HPV vaccine.
• Determine if oral health professionals perform any follow up after identifying patients with suspected oral cancers.
• Determine if oral health professionals are willing to discuss HPV, its connection to oral cancer, and/or promote the HPV vaccine.