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 Current Status of Infant Oral Health Instruction Within Predoctoral Dental Education.

Meyer BD, Ritwik P, Star J, Followell T, Jones M, Royston L, Bohaty B, Majstorovic M, Da Silva AMG, Chin K, Boynton JR, Fosse C

J Dent Educ

August 2025

Keeping the network alive: The importance of professional social networks for long-term research career development.

Spann MN, Hua M, Shimbo D, Begg M, Gartrell R, Momen-Heravi F, Irving Institute for Clinical Translational Research, Accordino M, Connolly E, Einstein A, Dimitropoulou K, Chang B, Vardarajan B

J Clin Transl Sci

August 2025

Comparing Ultrasonically Activated Irrigation and Laser-Activated Irrigation for Postoperative Pain Reduction in Endodontics: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Sabeti M, Harouni A, Gabbay J

J Endod

August 2025

Alanine catabolism as a targetable vulnerability for MYC-driven liver cancer.

Montoya T, Lee JV, Qiu L, Krall A, Matulionis N, Seo Y, Finck BN, Kelley RK, Christofk H, Goga A

bioRxiv

August 2025

Gender-affirming facial surgery in racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse individuals: Variations and consistencies in procedures and outcomes in a large cohort.

Ramrakhiani NS, Sarpong L, McDaniel A, Falade I, Yim C, Hoffman W, Kim E, Pomerantz JH

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg

August 2025

Evaluating Selective Quality Control in Mammalian Oogenesis: Evidence and Opportunities.

Zussman JW, Skinner DJ, Wagner DE, Shvartsman SY, Laird DJ

Annu Rev Genet

August 2025

Fibrous dysplasia/McCune-Albright syndrome: state-of-the-art advances, pathogenesis, and basic/translational research.

Palmisano B, Berry C, Boyce A, Charles JF, Collins MT, Corsi A, Fierro FA, Heegaard AM, van der Heijden H, Hoffman CS, Hopkins C, Upadhyay J, Wehn PM, Wentworth KL, Yang Y, Zhao X, Hsiao EC, Riminucci M

Orphanet J Rare Dis

August 2025

Editorial: Microglia and tissue macrophages in pain.

Mohsenin D, Yu J, Guan Z, Yu X

Front Immunol

August 2025

Forward Outlook on Oral Health: The American Association of Public Health Dentistry's 2025 Research Agenda for Dental Public Health.

Banava S, Reynolds JC, Naavaal S, Frantsve-Hawley J, Habibian M, Murphey C

J Public Health Dent

August 2025

Building capacity to disseminate evidence for language access services.

L. Diamond, A. Ponce, S. Mutha, C. Kaplan, L. Karliner

August 2025