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.

Salivary Proteome Role in Infection and Immunity

Carneiro MC, da Silva NDG, Ventura TMO, da Silva Santos PS, Buzalaf MAR, Freire M. Salivary Proteome Role in Infection and Immunity. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2026;1492:747-773. doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-03176-1_36. PMID: 41225125.

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The association between concurrent oral cancer and periodontal disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lin EC, Chen JH, Sitt S, Lin GH, Wu CY, Wang CW. The association between concurrent oral cancer and periodontal disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Quintessence Int. 2025 Dec 18;0(0):0. doi: 10.3290/j.qi.b6762763. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41410040.

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Date Published

A Mouthful of Gratitude for My Pediatric Dentists

Chaffee BW

April 2026

Tobacco-free generation policy support among California adolescents and young adults.

Chaffee BW, Couch ET, Guerra C, Farooq O, Cheng NF, Gansky S, Alli K, Donaldson CD, Zhang X, Hoeft K

Tob Control

April 2026

The association between concurrent oral cancer and periodontal disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lin EC, Chen JH, Sitt S, Lin GH, Wu CY, Wang CW

Quintessence Int

April 2026

The emerging role of integrin signaling in pulmonary vascular disease.

Bai AS, Sørensen GL, Sundaram AB, Chang W, Tuder RM, Graham BB, Lee MH

Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol

March 2026

Amyloid-ß as a target to suppress tonic PTH hypersecretion in hyperparathyroidism due to vitamin D deficiency.

Tu CL, Cheng Z, Szeto N, Savransky S, Glinin T, Herberger A, Shoback DM, Sosa JA, Vilardaga JP, Koh J, Chang W

Sci Transl Med

March 2026

Prevention of initial bone remodelling around dental implants: An international clinical consensus utilising the Delphi method.

Stacchi C, Testori T, Rapani A, Arai Y, Avila-Ortiz G, Blanco-Carrión J, Borges T, Bressan E, Canullo L, Galindo-Moreno P, Garaicoa-Pazmiño C, Lin GH, Linkevicius T, Mattheos N, Mikulás K, Monje A, Muñoz M, Padial-Molina M, Ravidà A, Siqueira R, Spinato S, Suárez-López Del Amo F, Tomasi C, Troiano G, Wang HL, Lombardi T

Int J Oral Implantol (Berl)

March 2026

Predictability of a dental implant prognosis system: A retrospective study.

Young K, Tong M, Yeh YT, Kao RT, Lin GH

J Periodontol

March 2026

Predictability of a dental implant prognosis system: A retrospective study.

Young K, Tong M, Yeh YT, Kao RT, Lin GH

J Periodontol

March 2026

Clinical Trial Termination or Withdrawal in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Huang JJ, Reznik AS, Sonis S, Franzmann EJ, Villa A

JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

March 2026

Living evidence-informed guideline on the early detection of oral squamous cell carcinoma and potentially malignant disorders: Cytology adjuncts to determine the need for biopsy, Version 2026 1.0.

Urquhart O, Bhosale AS, Martins-Pfeifer C, Verdugo-Paiva F, Carrasco-Labra A, Pimentel J, Sadek N, Agrawal N, Chaturvedi AK, Gurenlian J, Grayzel E, Kerr AR, Magalhaes M, Murdoch-Kinch CA, Pearson AT, Melville JC, Patel ASH, Villa A, Glick M, Lingen MW

J Am Dent Assoc

March 2026