(5108) JADA Focus: Emerging Topics and Innovation Driving Clinical Care

Thursday, October 8, 2026

11:00am - 12:30pm ET

CE: 1.5

Speaker(s)

David T. Wu, D.M.D., D.M.Sc., Dipl. A.B.P., F.R.C.D.C. (he/him/his)

Director of Advanced Graduate Periodontology, Assistant Professor
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Hatice Hasturk, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Full Professor; Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Research
ADA Forsyth Institute
Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

Disclosure(s):

David T. Wu, DMD, DMSc, Dipl. ABP, FRCDC: No financial relationships to disclose

Hatice Hasturk, DDS, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

The pace of innovation in oral health is accelerating, but translating breakthrough discoveries into clinical reality requires more than scientific insight. This dynamic session explores emerging innovations poised to transform patient care and reveals the practical pathway from discovery to real-world adoption. Drawing from the JADA and JADA Foundational Science Virtual Special Issue, Driving Innovation to Clinical Impact, expert presenters unveil practical strategies for accelerating responsible innovation, bridging the research-to-implementation gap and ensuring new technologies and therapies deliver measurable improvements in everyday practice. Learn how to evaluate emerging innovations critically, anticipate implementation challenges and integrate evidence-based advances that elevate your clinical outcomes and patient care.

Learning Objectives:

Identify emerging innovations in oral health and their potential to transform care.
Provide an overview of the translational pathway from discovery to adoption in real-world practice.
Understand strategies that can accelerate innovation adoption in oral healthcare.