Research publications from UCSF Dentistry

UCSF School of Dentistry research spans the full spectrum of discovery—from uncovering the building blocks of life in cells and tissues, to developing new technologies, to advancing patient care.

Featured Publications

Discover how UCSF School of Dentistry researchers are contributing to global conversations in science and health through their latest publications.

Effect of incisor retraction magnitude and movement pattern on root resorption after premolar extraction in adults

Hengbing Zhang, Qian Jiang, Yangrui Wang, Mona Bajestan, Jialing Li, Huang Li

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Three-dimensional cellular dynamics and mandibular morphogenesis

Andreas Dauter, Sofia K Malhi, Lucas D Lo Vercio, Elizabeth C Barretto, Kim M T Nguyen, Cassidy Da Silva, Alejandro Gutierrez, Ralph S Marcucio, Benedikt Hallgrímsson

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Complications, Revision Surgery, and Rehabilitation.

Ahn D, Bensing J, Cimilluca J, Jeffress-Vanders H, Silva R

Atlas of the oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America

September 2026

Oral Nicotine Pouch Use and Associations with Periodontal Status and Salivary Microbiome Dysbiosis.

Chaffee BW, Lieuw K, Zhang H, Couch ET, Jiang YJ, Momen-Heravi F

JDR clinical and translational research

August 2026

Oral Nicotine Pouch Use and Associations with Periodontal Status and Salivary Microbiome Dysbiosis.

Chaffee BW, Lieuw K, Zhang H, Couch ET, Jiang YJ, Momen-Heravi F

JDR clinical and translational research

August 2026

Detection and Localization of Unfavorable-histology Prostate Cancer Using MRI and Whole-mount Histopathology.

Rojo Domingo M, Dornisch A, Conlin CC, Bagrodia A, Barrett T, Cooperberg M, Desloges JJ, Do DD, Do S, Hahn ME, Harisinghani M, Hollenberg G, Kallis K, Kane CJ, Kim J, Lee KL, Levine J, Liss MA, Liu J, Nakrour N, Osinski T, Pare C, Rakow-Penner R, Rupareliya R, Salmasi A, Simko J, Song Y, Sushentev N, Weinberg E, Woolen S, Dale AM, Shabaik AS, Seibert TM

European urology oncology

August 2026

Post-Radiation Dental Care Access Among Head and Neck Cancer Survivors: A Safety Net Perspective.

Norouzi A, Johnson K, Avelar K, Civantos A, Ilan A, Durr ML, Patel Y, Paciorek A, Zhang L, Eltawil Y, Alqasieer Y, Kim K, Graham J, Ha P, Chan J, Yom SS, Ross L, Li S, Brodie S, Xu MJ

Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology

August 2026