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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Assessment of two methods for detecting carious dentin: an in vitro study.

White J, Yansane A, Kukreti P, Nahar P, Orobia P, Jensen R, Plack L, Vaderhobli R, Magnum J, Jenson L

BMC Oral Health

February 2025

Sexual dimorphism in periodontal inflammation: A cross-sectional study.

Farina R, Simonelli A, Tomasi C, Ioannidou E, Trombelli L

J Periodontol

February 2025

Alveolar Bone Quality in Individuals With Cleft Lip and Palate With Missing Lateral Incisors: Orthodontic Space Closure Versus Space Opening.

Aldosari M, Shah J, Ko J, Oberoi S

Cleft Palate Craniofac J

January 2025

Apical horizontal incision with periosteum graft wall technique for periodontal regeneration: A case study.

Shiraishi K, Chiou LL, Haga T, Hamada Y, Cortellini P

Clin Adv Periodontics

January 2025

Low dose DNA methyltransferase inhibitors potentiate PARP inhibitors in homologous recombination repair deficient tumors.

Pacaud R, Thomas S, Chaudhuri S, Lazar A, Timmerman LA, Munster PN

Breast Cancer Res

January 2025

Urinary Acetaminophen Metabolites and Clinical Outcomes in Extremely Premature Infants.

Guardado M, Torgerson D, Chapin C, Atum A, Hernandez RD, Clyman R, Simmons R, Parry S, Ballard PL

Am J Perinatol

January 2025

A long-ignored skeletal tissue filled with oil.

Aguayo VH, Selleri L

Science

January 2025

Rebuilding the autoimmune-damaged corneal stroma through topical lubrication.

Efraim Y, Chen FYT, Niknezhad SV, Pham D, Cheong KN, An L, Sinada H, McNamara NA, Knox SM

bioRxiv

December 2024

Doublecortin reinforces microtubules to promote growth cone advance in soft environments.

Dema A, Charafeddine RA, van Haren J, Rahgozar S, Viola G, Jacobs KA, Kutys ML, Wittmann T

Curr Biol

December 2024

CRISPR-Cas13d as a molecular tool to achieve targeted gene expression knockdown in chick embryos.

Kim M, Hutchins EJ

Dev Biol

November 2024