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April 26, 2026BMC Oral HealthOpen Access

Knowledge and attitudes of dental clinic attendees on oral HPV infection in Ibadan, Nigeria

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TMTaoheed O. MudasiruOFOlufunmilayo I. FawoleADA Hamstra Daniel

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Overview

Cross-sectional study assesses knowledge and attitudes on oral HPV in dental clinic attendees, indicating a need for better public health education.

Key Points

  • This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of dental clinic attendees towards oral HPV infection in Ibadan, Nigeria.
  • Cross-sectional study conducted among 414 dental clinic attendees aged ≥ 18 years in Ibadan, Nigeria.
  • Knowledge and attitude scores were computed and categorized into low, moderate, and good knowledge, as well as good and poor attitudes.
  • Chi-square test, ordinal logistic regression, and Poisson regression with robust variance were used for statistical analyses.
  • 55.3% of participants were aware of oral HPV, with only 16.4% displaying good knowledge.
  • Participants with tertiary education had lower odds of good knowledge of oral HPV (aOR = 0.29, 95% CI: 0.11–0.77).
  • Religion and place of residence significantly influenced good attitudes towards oral HPV (p = 0.025, p = 0.011 respectively).

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Mudasiru et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69edadba4a46254e215b558dhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-026-08355-x
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