testing for oral hpv?

I am a 22 year old female, recently had mild cervical dysplasia (caused by HPV).
I have been reading a lot about HPV online,  since my gynecologist was not very helpful in providing information; some of the things I have read have scared me.

I am thinking that I could also have contracted  oral HPV.  I also had oral relations with the person from whom I contracted genital HPV.
I  would like to know if there is a way to test for oral HPV. I have heard there is a new OraRisksm HPV test. I have read on this forum that people had tests for oral HPV and know what strain they have (with strain 16 being the one likely to cause  oral cancer). However, despite what I have read online I have not found information on what test I could use and who can provide it. What type of doctor should I talk to about this? My dentist? Gynecologist? Find an oncologist?

[Amie635]

Hi there.

Oral HPV is rare. You should visit a dentist which supplys the new test you refer too. It is a salivary swab to detect HPV DNA, here is a link to find dentists near you:

http://www.oraldna.com/DentistFinder.ASPX

[anabelh]

thank you so much! the site was very helpful.