India's Role in Global Oral Health Innovations and Research Equity: Reflections From the 2025 Global Conclave on Oral Health Innovation and Research (GCOHIR 2025)

doi:10.1016/j.identj.2025.100927

Editorial

. 2025 Jul 31;75(5):100927.

doi: 10.1016/j.identj.2025.100927. Online ahead of print.

India's Role in Global Oral Health Innovations and Research Equity: Reflections From the 2025 Global Conclave on Oral Health Innovation and Research (GCOHIR 2025)

Priyanka Gudsoorkar¹, Shalya Anand², Sujay A J Mehta³, Padma Gadiyar⁴, Manu Raj Mathur⁵, Lakshman Samaranayake⁶, Shenuka Singh⁷, Lakshmi Balraj⁸

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¹ University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
² Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin; Chair, Oral Health Literacy Division, International Health Literacy Association. Electronic address: iassist.health1@gmail.com.
³ Solidarity Dental Foundation, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
⁴ Oraltech.ai / Smilo.ai, Sandgate Qld, Australia.
⁵ Queen Mary, University of London, Institute of Dentistry, UK & Head - Health Policy - Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi, India.
⁶ The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Global Research Cell, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune 411018, India.
⁷ Discipline of Dentistry, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
⁸ Indian Dental Association, Mumbai, India.

PMID: 40749474
PMCID: PMC12335982
DOI: 10.1016/j.identj.2025.100927

Editorial

India's Role in Global Oral Health Innovations and Research Equity: Reflections From the 2025 Global Conclave on Oral Health Innovation and Research (GCOHIR 2025)

Priyanka Gudsoorkar et al. Int Dent J. 2025.

. 2025 Jul 31;75(5):100927.

doi: 10.1016/j.identj.2025.100927. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Priyanka Gudsoorkar¹, Shalya Anand², Sujay A J Mehta³, Padma Gadiyar⁴, Manu Raj Mathur⁵, Lakshman Samaranayake⁶, Shenuka Singh⁷, Lakshmi Balraj⁸

Affiliations

¹ University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
² Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin; Chair, Oral Health Literacy Division, International Health Literacy Association. Electronic address: iassist.health1@gmail.com.
³ Solidarity Dental Foundation, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
⁴ Oraltech.ai / Smilo.ai, Sandgate Qld, Australia.
⁵ Queen Mary, University of London, Institute of Dentistry, UK & Head - Health Policy - Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi, India.
⁶ The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Global Research Cell, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune 411018, India.
⁷ Discipline of Dentistry, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
⁸ Indian Dental Association, Mumbai, India.

PMID: 40749474
PMCID: PMC12335982
DOI: 10.1016/j.identj.2025.100927

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Declarations of competing interest Lakshmi Balraj is the Chief Scientific Officer, Indian Dental Association, Mumbai, India, and has been acknowledged in the commentary for reviewing and supporting the endeavour to reflect IDA’s formal support and involvement.

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[1] Narang P., Dhoble A., Mathur M., Rana S., Mason S., Ali A. India’s oral health outlook: challenges, economic impact and need for preventative strategies. Front Dent Med. 2025;6:1544899. doi: 10.3389/fdmed.2025.1544899. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[2] Narang P., Dhoble A., Mathur M., Rana S., Mason S., Ali A. India’s oral health outlook: challenges, economic impact and need for preventative strategies. Front Dent Med. 2025;6:1544899. doi: 10.3389/fdmed.2025.1544899. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[3] Gnana Sanga Mithra S., Bhavana S. Revolutionizing healthcare with an in-depth analysis of AI's transformative impact in India. Social Sci Humanit Open. 2025;11 doi: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101467. - DOI

[4] Gnana Sanga Mithra S., Bhavana S. Revolutionizing healthcare with an in-depth analysis of AI's transformative impact in India. Social Sci Humanit Open. 2025;11 doi: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101467. - DOI

[5] Rana R.K., Kapoor N., Kumar D., Verma M., Taneja G. Digital health revolution in India: transforming health and medicine. Indian J Community Med. 2024;49(Suppl 2):S205–S209. doi: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_803_24. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[6] Rana R.K., Kapoor N., Kumar D., Verma M., Taneja G. Digital health revolution in India: transforming health and medicine. Indian J Community Med. 2024;49(Suppl 2):S205–S209. doi: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_803_24. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[7] Kharbanda O.P., Priya H., Bhadauria U.S., Khurana C., Das D. Oral health in India: current scenario and future perspectives. Contemp Clin Dent. 2019;10(4):586–589. doi: 10.4103/ccd.ccd_824_18. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[8] Kharbanda O.P., Priya H., Bhadauria U.S., Khurana C., Das D. Oral health in India: current scenario and future perspectives. Contemp Clin Dent. 2019;10(4):586–589. doi: 10.4103/ccd.ccd_824_18. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[9] Samaranayake L., Tuygunov N., Schwendicke F., Osathanon T., Khurshid Z., Boymuradov S.A., Cahyanto A. The transformative role of artificial intelligence in dentistry: a comprehensive overview. Part 1: fundamentals of AI, and its contemporary applications in dentistry. Int Dent J. 2025;75(2):383–396. doi: 10.1016/j.identj.2025.02.005. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[10] Samaranayake L., Tuygunov N., Schwendicke F., Osathanon T., Khurshid Z., Boymuradov S.A., Cahyanto A. The transformative role of artificial intelligence in dentistry: a comprehensive overview. Part 1: fundamentals of AI, and its contemporary applications in dentistry. Int Dent J. 2025;75(2):383–396. doi: 10.1016/j.identj.2025.02.005. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

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