Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 16 and 18 in oral malignant and potentially malignant disorders: A polymerase chain reaction analysis – A comparative study

Abstract

Although OSCC is attributed to tobacco and alcohol consumption, a significant proportion of OSCC cases have been demonstrated to contain HPV types. The high-risk HPV type 16 tends to be the most predominant type detected in cases of OSCC.