CE Showcase: HPV & Implications for Dentistry with Jo-Anne Jones

This case is submitted by Jo-Anne Jones, International Lecturer

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References

1. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-101/what-is-a-risk-factor/viruses-bacteria-and-other-infectious-agents/hpv/?region=on
2. Chaturvedi AK, Engels EA, Pfeiffer RM, et al. Human papillomavirus and rising oropharyngeal cancer incidence in the United States.  Journal of Clinical Oncology.  July 2011.
3. http://www.mountsinai.org/patient-care/service-areas/ent/areas-of-care/head-and-neck-cancer/oral-cancer/hpv/hpv-faq

JoAnn Jones

As a successful entrepreneur and international, award winning speaker, Jo-Anne brings life, energy and inspiration to all her presentations.  Jo-Anne is the president of an educational and clinical training company dedicated to excellence in quality education and team training. 

Jo-Anne has been selected as one of the DPR’s Top 25 Women in Dentistry and joins the 2016 Dentistry Today CE Leaders for the 6th consecutive year.  The editors of PennWell publications selected Jo-Anne’s article entitled “Sex and Oral Health:  What’s the Connection?” as “The Most Important Dental Story Published” focused on the rising incidence of HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer.

There is an urgent need for changing the way in which we screen for oral cancer to meet the needs of today’s population.  Jo-Anne will be presenting “Sex and Oral Health:  What’s the Connection” at the upcoming Pacific Dental Conference in Vancouver, B.C. March 17^th – 19^th.  To contact Jo-Anne Jones, http://www.jo-annejones.com