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

Patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells with a C9orf72 expansion as a model to study frontotemporal dementia pathologies.

Infante-Tadeo S, Barber DL

Mol Biol Cell

October 2025

Influence of Dental Implant Diameters on Prosthesis Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Yeh YT, Chiou LL, Chen HH, Lin GH, Kao RT, Curtis DA

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants

September 2025

Influence of Dental Implant Diameters on Prosthesis Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Yeh YT, Chiou LL, Chen HH, Lin GH, Kao RT, Curtis DA

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants

September 2025

The Ethical Boundaries of Chairside Generative Artificial Intelligence in Dental Education.

Anand S, Vaderhobli R

J Dent Educ

September 2025

Parental Preference for Telehealth Post-Operative Visits Following Dental Rehabilitation With General Anesthesia.

Yang A, Chaffee BW, Star JM

Pediatr Dent

September 2025

A call for a unified and multimodal definition of cellular identity in the enteric nervous system.

Majd H, Cesiulis A, Samuel RM, Richter MN, Elder N, Wen KW, Guyer RA, Hao MM, Stamp LA, Goldstein AM, Fattahi F

EMBO J

September 2025

Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Socket Healing and MRONJ.

Arai Y, Tsutsumi-Arai C, English JD, Ono N, Ono W

Orthod Craniofac Res

September 2025

Use of Lacrimal Retractor in Rhinoplasty: A Boon for the Solo Rhinoplasty Surgeon.

Graham DA

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open

September 2025

Crying and Emotional Distress Among Patients in Oral Medicine: A Common and Challenging Scenario.

Saldivia-Siracusa C, Villa A, Santos-Silva AR

Oral Dis

September 2025

Retrospective Analysis of Factors Associated With Increased Anesthesia Ready Time in Patients With Odontogenic Infections.

Govind A, Rogers B, Zhang Z, Salter C, Feng S, Aziz MF

Anesth Analg

September 2025