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PREDICT: Advancing Periodontitis Care with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Driven Diagnostics and Clinical Decision Support

Award Number: R01DE035894
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 05/15/2026
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 02/28/2031

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PREDICT: Advancing Periodontitis Care with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Driven Diagnostics and Clinical Decision Support - PREDICT: Advancing Periodontitis Care with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Driven Diagnostics and Clinical Decision Support Project Summary Periodontitis, a prevalent inflammatory disease affecting 42% of US adults, poses a significant public health challenge due to its complex diagnosis and high rates of misclassification (estimated at 32% in our recent findings). Such errors impede timely and appropriate treatment, leading to poorer patient prognoses. Current diagnostic paradigms rely heavily on manual interpretation and are prone to inter-examiner variability. This project confronts this critical issue by proposing the development, validation, and clinical evaluation of an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven system, PREDICT (Periodontitis Recognition and Estimation using Diagnostic Intelligence & Computational Techniques). Our central objective is to improve the accuracy of periodontitis diagnosis and risk stratification, culminating in a Clinical Decision Support (CDS) tool designed for real-world dental practice. We will achieve this through three synergistic aims. Aim 1 will focus on creating AI models that integrate multi-modal dental imaging (2D and 3D) to deliver precise, image-based diagnostic assessments. These models will be validated and adapted using extensive retrospective data from Willamette Dental (WD), a large, multi- office dental practice network. Aim 2 will develop advanced machine learning algorithms using longitudinal electronic health record (EHR) data to accurately predict periodontitis development and progression, accounting for individual patient clinical trajectories. These progression models will also undergo validation and adaptation with WD’s EHR data. Finally, Aim 3 will leverage the validated and refined models from Aims 1 and 2 to develop, deploy, and conduct a prospective, phased pilot study of the deployed AI-driven CDS tool. This tool will be informed by our team's prior work on the Precision Periodontal Health Care Chart (PPHCC) at UTHealth and adapted to WD’s clinical environment, which utilizes similar foundational concepts for risk assessment and treatment planning. This evaluation will critically assess the PREDICT-CDS's impact on diagnostic accuracy, progression prediction, clinician decision-making, and integration into existing clinical workflows. This research is innovative in its comprehensive approach: from foundational AI model development using diverse data sources to piloting of an integrated CDS built upon established principles and adapted for a large clinical network. We expect the PREDICT-CDS to provide a transformative decision support tool for oral healthcare providers, significantly enhancing the quality, accuracy, and efficacy of periodontal diagnosis and treatment planning. Ultimately, this project aims to reduce diagnostic errors, personalize patient care, and improve oral health outcomes on a broad scale.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $578,830 )
2026	2026	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON	7000 FANNIN ST FL 9	HOUSTON	TX	77030	HARRIS	USA	Oral Diseases and Disorders Research	000	1	5/18/2026	NEW	$578,830
														Subtotal = $578,830

Grand Total All Awards = $578,830

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PREDICT: Advancing Periodontitis Care with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Driven Diagnostics and Clinical Decision Support

Award Number: R01DE035894

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 05/15/2026

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 02/28/2031

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