There is an oral rinse and gargle "test" for HPV but it's not fool proof. For one thing HPV concentrates itself in the far back part of ones throat and most people can't gargle back that far so one may not even reach the HPV to be picked up in the sample even if they currently have it. One would also have to currently have the virus and we do know that one acquires and clears HPV constantly throughout their sexual life so you may be in between infections.

EVEN if you were to have HPV in your oral cavity the chances of it causing oral cancer are very remote.

I would get the Gardasil vaccination and get on with the rest of your life.

David

Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.