Dental Researcher

Harvard dental researchers explore AI for earlier head and neck cancer detection

by Oral Health
Members of the research team (l–r): Samat Borbiev, DMD28; Fernando Guastaldi, assistant professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Matthew Watt, DMD26; and Camila Tussie, DMD25, MMSc28. (Photo courtesy of Harvard)

A research team at Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) is exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) could help detect head and neck cancer at much earlier stages, potentially improving survival and reducing care gaps. Globally, head and neck cancer is the seventh most common cancer, accounting for more than 660,000 new cases and roughly 325,000 … Read more

Dental Researcher Still Going Strong Despite Turning 90 Years Old

by The Canadian Jewish News

Each week, Dr. Mervyn Gornitsky sees patients with complex dental issues, teaches, and engages in groundbreaking research that is being written up in medical journals. He barely has time to notice that he will turn 90 on Feb. 23. Gornitsky is director of dental research at the Jewish General Hospital (JGH), with which he has … Read more