Regular visits to the dentist are not only good for a routine examination and cleaning, but also for the detection of oral cancer – cancer that develops in areas in and around the mouth, such as the tongue, mouth lining, lips, gums, or in the back of the throat. Approximately 58,500 people in the U.S. will be newly diagnosed with oral cancer this year, according to the Oral Cancer Foundation. ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in many facets of health care including dentistry, the authors of a recently-published opinion piece in JAMA Health Forum discuss ways AI can help level the playing field to achieve greater oral health equity.

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The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected Yingzi Yang, associate dean for Research and professor of Developmental Biology at Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM), to the 2023 cohort of AAAS Fellows, a distinguished group of 502 scientists, engineers, and innovators across 24 disciplines.... Read more about Dr. Yingzi Yang Named AAAS Fellow