Course Overview
The dentist plays a critical role in the detection of oral cancers and in educating their patients on the importance of HPV vaccination. In this presentation, Gary Heyamoto, DDS, MAGD, President, Academy of General Dentistry Foundation (AGDF) discusses the importance of performing a consistent,　thorough clinical oral exam, how to discuss HPV vaccination with patients, be able to describe Anterior Mouth and Posterior Mouth from a medical perspective and learn how dentists can participate, as an office, in fighting HPV oral cancers through awareness and promotion of the HPV vaccine.

This course is first in the three-part series "HPV Cancers in Action" from the ADA Council on Advocacy for Access & Prevention (CAAP). More than ever, there is a need to increase awareness of HPV and of educating the public on the need for HPV immunization. The administration of the HPV vaccine is a safe and effective way to reduce the risk of HPV-related cancers, including certain head and neck cancers. HPV is now associated with more than 20,000 cases of head and neck cancer each year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).