Adolescent receptiveness to dentist involvement in COVID-19 and HPV vaccination
Findings indicate mixed adolescent perception of including dentists in vaccinations, with higher comfort around COVID-19 over HPV vaccines. Openness to discussion may present an opportunity for dentists to expand scope of practice into additional education, particularly around HPV and its connection with oropharyngeal cancer.
Authors
- Tamara J Cadet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4660-8009)
- Amit Saha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3542-4319)
- Katherine France (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8787-9972)
- A Ge
- Jinbo Niu
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2025-0145
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00