Translational Research to Maximize the Impact of e-Oral Health

Area of Science:

• Oral health research
• Translational science
• Digital health technologies
• e-Oral Health

Background:

• Digital technologies are transforming oral health, but their clinical application is limited.
• Translational science models are crucial for bridging the gap between digital innovation and real-world oral health outcomes.
• Existing e-oral health approaches show promise but face adoption barriers.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore aligning translational science with e-oral health research.
• To strengthen the impact of digital innovation on oral health.
• To outline a framework for advancing digital oral health interventions.

Main Methods:

• Utilizing established translational science models.
• Developing a coordinated, bidirectional research approach.
• Proposing an integrated translational research framework for e-oral health.

Main Results:

• Contemporary e-oral health offers enhanced prevention, decision-making, and surveillance.
• Evidence suggests improved diagnostics and access to care.
• Barriers include economic, regulatory, ethical, and workforce challenges, leading to digital inequities.

Conclusions:

• An integrated framework with pillars of technology, workforce, and patient care is proposed.
• This framework aims to enhance rigor, reproducibility, scalability, and equity in e-oral health.
• Strategic integration can accelerate digital solution uptake for improved global oral health.