Overview: Dentists can be partners in discussing and recommending the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to their age-eligible patients and their parents or guardians. Learn about how your peers are approaching these discussions and their thoughts about the dentist’s role in administering the vaccine.

By Lauren L. Patton, DDS, Alessandro Villa DDS, PhD, MPH, Ana K. Bedran-Russo DDS, MS, PhD, Kevin Frazier DMD, EdS, Sharukh Khajotia BDS, MS, PhD Nathaniel C. Lawson, DMD, PhD, Jacob Park DDS, Ruth D. Lipman, PhD, and Olivia Urquhart MPH on behalf of the Council on Scientific Affairs