Celebration of Research and Scholarship (CORAS 2024)
AI in the Dental World
Donald A. Tyndall
Professor of Diagnostic Sciences, Adams School of Dentistry,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
“AI and Diagnostic Imaging in Dentistry: A Rising Tide That Lifts All Boats”
Jin Xiao
Associate Professor and Director, Perinatal Oral Health,
Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester
“Smart Connected Oral Health Community (Smart Teeth): Using AI & Digital Technologies To Close the Gap in Oral Disparity”
The ECU School of Dental Medicine (SoDM) will be hosting it’s ninth annual Celebration of Research and Scholarship (CORAS) on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 from 8 am – noon. This will be a live (in-person) event at Ross Hall and a live-screening event with our Community Service Learning Centers (CSLCs).
CORAS 2024 Schedule
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Registration, Coffee, Pastries |
| 8:00 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remark Dr. Margaret Wilson, Vice Dean ECU School of Dental Medicine Dr. Sharon Paynter, Acting Chief Research & Engagement Officer AAH REDE Community Engaged Research |
| 8:15 a.m. | Poster Presentations |
| 9:00 a.m. | Oral Presentations |
| 10:00 a.m. | Introductions Dr. Alexandre Vieira, Associate Dean Research |
| 10:15 a.m. | Keynote Presentations Dr. Donald Tyndall “AI and diagnostic imaging in dentistry: A rising tide that lifts all boats?” Dr. Jin Xiao ”Smart Connected Oral Health Community (SMARTeeth): Using AI & Digital Technologies to close the Gap Oral Health Disparity” |
| 11:45 a.m. | Presentations and Awards Dr. Alexandre Vieira, Associate Dean of Research ECU School of Dental Medicine |
Donald A. Tyndall, DDS, MSPH, PhD, Dip ABOMR, FICD
Dr. Don Tyndall is a Professor in the Division of Diagnostic Sciences at the UNC Adams School of Dentistry.
Dr. Tyndall graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1973 with majors in Biology and Ancient History. He received his D.D.S. in 1980 from the UNC School of Dentistry, his M.S.P.H. in Environmental Sciences and Engineering in 1984 specializing in Health Physics and his Ph.D. in1988 in Health Physics from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Dr. Tyndall was the Director of Radiology for the School of Dentistry from 1988 to 2019. He was the creator of the UNC Adams School of Dentistry’s graduate program in oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and served as its director from 19993-2006. Currently he is serving as Director of the Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology (AAOMR). From 2000-2006 he served on the Radiology Review Committee of the Commission on Dental Accreditation. Dr. Tyndall served as President of the AAOMR in 2022-2023. In addition, he is a Fellow in the the International College of Dentists and the American College of Dentists. Dr. Tyndall currently serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of the American Dental Association and is a member of the Journal of Endodontics Scientific Advisory Board as an expert in artificial intelligence. He has also served as consultant to several dental imaging companies specializing in artificial intelligence, dental MRI, and intraoral tomosynthesis.His research interests include artificial intelligence for radiologic diagnosis in 2D and 3D imaging, development of a novel multisource carbon nanotube x-ray system for cone beam CT units, 2D and 3D caries detection, applications of CBCT, MRI and stationary intraoral tomosynthesis (sIOT) in dentistry. His work as author or co-author has been published in more than 130 journal articles.
Jin Xiao, DDS, PhD
Dr. Xiao is an Associate Professor and Founding Director for Perinatal Oral Health at the University of Rochester Medical Center Eastman Institute for Oral Health.
She leads the innovative Eastman Dental Specialty Care Pregnancy and Infant oral health program that provides oral healthcare service to pregnant women and their young children. Dr. Xiao is also the director for SMART Teeth program at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health. Dr. Xiao obtained her DDS degree and completed her endodontic specialty training at the West China College of Stomatology Sichuan University. She then pursued a joint PhD program in oral microbiology at the West China College of Stomatology and the University of Rochester’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health. Additionally, she completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health and a General Practice residency at the Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center.
Dr. Xiao’s research is primarily focused on perinatal oral health translational research. She has expertise in oral microbiome, multi-species biofilm functional architecture, yeast-bacteria cross-kingdom interactions, as well as mHealth/mDentistry research. As the principal investigator for NIH- and NSF-funded clinical and translational studies, she leads projects such as the Oral Microbiome in Early Infancy (OMEI), which aims to understand the role of oral Candida in the onset of early childhood caries and the maternal transmission of cariogenic oral microorganisms; AICaries project that utilizes an artificial intelligence-powered smartphone app and community engagement strategy to promote at-home early childhood caries detection among underserved and minoritized infants; and SMARTeeth study that creates a smart, connected oral health community with improved access to care and greater oral health equity.
The SMARTeeth aims to develop and test a community-based infrastructure that combines use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, facilitated by home use and smartphones, with community engagement through interactive oral health community centers and
community health workers.