New Information about HPV and Oral Cancer Link

We've long known that alcohol and smoking consumption makes people three times more likely to get oral cancer.  But now, there's a surprising new statistic that puts the previous one in perspective.  The human papilloma virus makes people thirty-three times more likely to get oral cancer.

The new age bracket for those at high risk for cancer is eighteen to forty year olds.  The high-risk age bracket used to be forty and older.  HPV has changed everything.

For more information on HPV and oral cancer, you may visit the Oral DNA Labs website.

At Crabapple Dental, we test our patients for the HPV virus infection.  To schedule an appointment, please call 678-319-0123 or email us today.