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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The role of sagittal maxillary-mandibular relationships on perceptions of facial shape esthetics: A three-dimensional morphometric analysis.

Decoste J, Cioffi I, Caminiti MF, Aponte JD, Hallgrímsson B, Oberoi S, Gong SG, Young NM

Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop

January 2026

Chewing Affects Structural and Material Coupling, and Age-Related Dentoalveolar Joint Biomechanics and Strain.

Ci H, Zheng X, Wang B, Ho SP

Bioengineering (Basel)

January 2026

Bilateral muscle activation in postparalytic facial synkinesis: a cross-sectional high-resolution surface electromyography study.

Funk PF, Schneider R, Schramm M, Volk GF, Anders C, Guntinas-Lichius O

Sci Rep

January 2026

The role of sagittal maxillary-mandibular relationships on perceptions of facial shape esthetics: A three-dimensional morphometric analysis.

Decoste J, Cioffi I, Caminiti MF, Aponte JD, Hallgrímsson B, Oberoi S, Gong SG, Young NM

Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop

January 2026

Anti-human TLR7 antibody for therapeutic intervention in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Fukui R, Murakami Y, Kanno A, Motoi Y, Manno A, Honda T, Yamada S, Ishiguro J, Kagari T, Nakamura K, Kadokura M, Isobe T, Tomimori Y, Tanaka J, Senaldi G, Shimizu T, Miyake K

Int Immunol

January 2026

Mouse placentae generated by in vitro fertilization exhibit altered gene expression, activated hypoxia responses, and reduced fitness†.

Oqani RK, Maltepe E, Rinaudo P, Wagner DE

Biol Reprod

January 2026

Amelogenin proteolysis orchestrates functional amyloid pathways in enamel development.

de Sousa ET, Ackerman L, Bonde JS, Habelitz S, Bai Y

Matrix Biol

January 2026

Integrating nonpharmacologic strategies for pain with Inclusion, Respect, and Equity (INSPIRE): a digital health study protocol for a pragmatic multisite randomized controlled trial.

Ristau J, Okobi A, Miller MJ, Cheng J, Deviren S, Schwarz EB, Fairchild T, Tsoh JY, Aguilera A, Zheng-Huang CJ, Satterfield JM

Trials

January 2026

Global consensus statement on the management of pregnancy in inflammatory bowel disease.

Mahadevan U, Seow CH, Barnes EL, Chaparro M, Flanagan E, Friedman S, Julsgaard M, Kane S, Ng S, Torres J, Watermeyer G, Yamamoto-Furusho J, Robinson C, Fisher S, Anderson P, Gearry R, Duricova D, Dubinsky M, Long M, Global Consensus Group for Pregnancy in IBD

Gut

January 2026

Leveraging health records to identify diagnoses associated with recurrent pregnancy loss across two medical centers.

Roger J, Xie F, Costello JM, Tang AS, Liu J, Oskotsky TT, Woldemariam SR, Kosti I, Le BL, Snyder MP, Giudice LC, Shaw GM, Stevenson DK, Rajkovic A, Glymour MM, Torgerson D, Aghaeepour N, Cakmak H, Lathi RB, Sirota M

iScience

January 2026