Hosted by Wyss Core Faculty David R. Walt, PhD, Diagnostics Grand Rounds brings clinicians with unmet needs to the Wyss Institute. The goal of these sessions is to inform technology developers about important clinical problems that can help them direct their technology development efforts. Presenters are asked to identify diagnostic needs that will have an impact on the quality of care they deliver.
Oral diseases affect millions of patients globally representing a significant public health and economic burden. Conditions such as dental caries, periodontal diseases, and oral cancers lead to reduced quality of life, morbidity and mortality. Effective diagnosis, prevention and treatment strategies are crucial to mitigate this global burden and improve overall health outcomes across populations.
Drs. Giannobile and Wu will provide an overview of current diagnostic technologies in oral healthcare focusing on advanced imaging technologies and oral biofluid-based diagnostics for the detection of oral diseases. In addition, they will discuss about emerging technologies including CRISPR, single-cell sequencing, lab-on-chip, oral biosensors, and artificial intelligence, and their potential in addressing unmet diagnostic needs as the oral healthcare community venture toward the era of precision medicine.