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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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Bidirectional data harmonization across the multiple chronic disease disparities research consortium: A pipeline description of opportunities and challenges.

Authors include Stuart Gansky, Sepideh Banava

Journal of biomedical informatics

February 2026

Bone marrow endosteum houses Hedgehog-susceptible Dlx5-expressing osteoblast precursor cells.

Authors include Wanida Ono

Communications biology

February 2026

CD38 expression by neonatal human naive CD4+ T cells shapes their distinct metabolic and tolerogenic properties.

Authors include Tiffany Scharschmidt

The Journal of clinical investigation

February 2026

Analyses of bent spindles reveal the mechanics of anaphase B in fission yeast.

Authors include Fred Chang

Molecular biology of the cell

February 2026

A splicing-derived microRNA from amelogenin exon4 regulates enamel formation via control of exon4 splicing and amelogenin expression.

Authors include Yukiko Nakano, Mark Ansel

Scientific reports

February 2026

Effective treatment of pediatric orofacial granulomatosis secondary to Crohn's disease with infliximab: a case report and review of literature.

Authors include Sivappiriyai Veluppillai

Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology

February 2026

Online Postoperative Instructions After Nonsurgical Root Canal Treatment: Readability, Usability, and Transparency.

Authors include Mike Sabeti

Journal of endodontics

February 2026

Management of awake bruxism: a systematic review.

Authors include David Graham

BMC oral health

February 2026