A Texas dentist discovered two of her patients had human papillomavirus through her participation in a national study, according to ABC affiliate KSAT.
Rise Martin, DDS, was a part of the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network study, which had dentists test for HPV at their practices. The HPV test is normally conducted by physicians.
More than 50 of Dr. Martin's patients participated in the study, which aimed to screen patients for oral and throat cancers. Patients rinsed their mouths with a solution that was then sent to a research clinic. For two patients, the test came back positive.
"Unfortunately, one of those patients died a few months after we found out that they were positive," Dr. Martin told KSAT. "The other patient did get treatment."
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Rise Martin, DDS, was a part of the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network study, which had dentists test for HPV at their practices. The HPV test is normally conducted by physicians.
More than 50 of Dr. Martin's patients participated in the study, which aimed to screen patients for oral and throat cancers. Patients rinsed their mouths with a solution that was then sent to a research clinic. For two patients, the test came back positive.
"Unfortunately, one of those patients died a few months after we found out that they were positive," Dr. Martin told KSAT. "The other patient did get treatment."
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