Jessica M. Latimer, DDS, DMSc

Dr. Jessica Latimer is a practicing periodontist in the Greater Boston Area and part-time faculty member in the Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity at the at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Latimer earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 2020 from the University of Washington School of Dentistry, graduating as a member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society. She subsequently completed her specialty training in Periodontology and Dental Implantology at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in 2024, where she also obtained her Doctor of Medical Sciences (DMSc) in Oral Biology with honors in the laboratory group of Dean William Giannobile. Dr. Latimer is a recipient of the Harvard Division of Periodontology Fellowship, AAP Clinical Impact and Clinical Science awards in the Research Forum Poster Session (2020), and Harvard Presidential Scholarship. Committed to a hybrid career path as a clinician-scientist, Dr. Latimer is dedicated to advancing periodontology through her work in post-graduate and pre-doctoral periodontal education, translational research, and clinical care of patients. She is also an accomplished scientific illustrator and is known within the dental community for educational, digital drawings that elucidate various topics in periodontology. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and passion for periodontology on social media as @theperioartist. Both her research and artwork have been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.