THE ROLE OF HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV) IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF BENIGN AND MALIGNANT CHANGES OF THE ORAL MUCOSA

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and type of human papillomavirus (HPV) in various oral lesions in comparison to control healthy oral mucosa, and the dynamic of HPV infection course (persistence, change of HPV type and clearance).
Material and Methods: The study comprised 426 consented subjects, of which 343 patients with different oral lesions and 83 controls wit…