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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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Author (s)

Journal

Date published

Oral Health Assessment by Nursing Staff of Alzheimer's Patients Residing in a Long-Term Care Facility, Special Care in Dentistry

Authors include Chris Lin

Special Care in Dentistry

February 2026

The future of periodontology: Emerging technologies and conceptual shifts.

Authors include Michael Reddy

Journal of periodontology

February 2026

Adherence to Dental Care in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Post-Radiation Therapy: A Scoping Review.

Authors include Kwang Kim

The Laryngoscope

February 2026

Two ways to move together: Force coordination in collective chemotaxis.

Authors include Erica Hutchins

The Journal of cell biology

February 2026

Age and sex affect the prevalence and severity of periodontal conditions in an academic setting.

Authors include Effie Ioannidou

Journal of periodontology

February 2026

Sjögren's patient subgroups identified through whole genome DNA methylation profiling.

Authors include Caroline Shiboski

Arthritis research & therapy

February 2026

A Computational Pathology Model to Predict Docetaxel Benefit in Localized High-Risk and Metastatic Prostate Cancer.

Authors include Richard Jordan

Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research

February 2026

Cellular diversity of the developing chick trigeminal ganglion at single-cell resolution.

Authors include Erica Hutchins

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

February 2026

Management preferences for hip fracture care in Latin America.

Authors include Theodore Miclau

OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma

February 2026

Reviewer Thank You.

Authors include Michael Reddy

Journal of dental education

February 2026