HPV vaccine discussion and administration in dental primary healthcare settings for oropharyngeal cancer prevention: A systematic review from dental patients’ perspectives

TW Mak; Sik-Kwan Chan; Ollie Yiru Yu; Victor Ho-Fun Lee; Chun-hung Chu; Sophia Siu-chee Chan; H. L. Choi

doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2026.128335

February 17, 2026VaccineOpen Access

HPV vaccine discussion and administration in dental primary healthcare settings for oropharyngeal cancer prevention: A systematic review from dental patients’ perspectives

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Key Points

The study aims to explore dental patients' perspectives on discussions and administration of the HPV vaccine in dental settings.
Conducted a systematic review of existing literature.
Examined dental patients' comfort levels with HPV vaccination discussions.
Analyzed the evidence for tailored strategies to promote HPV vaccination in dental care.
Dental patients expressed comfort with discussions about HPV vaccination.
There is a readiness among patients to receive the HPV vaccine in dental settings.
Evidence suggests that tailored, evidence-based strategies could enhance vaccination uptake.

Implication

Systematic review reveals dental patients welcome HPV vaccination discussions, suggesting targeted strategies may enhance uptake.

Abstract

Our findings show that dental patients are generally comfortable and receptive to HPV vaccination discussions in dental settings. Developing tailored, evidence-based strategies to promote HPV vaccination is warranted.

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Mak et al. (2026) studied this question.

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HPV vaccine discussion and administration in dental primary healthcare settings for oropharyngeal cancer prevention: A systematic review from dental patients’ perspectives

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HPV vaccine discussion and administration in dental primary healthcare settings for oropharyngeal cancer prevention: A systematic review from dental patients’ perspectives

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Abstract

Discussion

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