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

Authors include Ken Nakamura

International immunology

January 2026

Amelogenin proteolysis orchestrates functional amyloid pathways in enamel development.

Authors include Stefan Habelitz

Matrix biology : journal of the International Society for Matrix Biology

January 2026

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

Authors include Susan Fisher

Gut

January 2026

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

Authors include Dara Torgerson

iScience

January 2026

Response to Letter: "The influence of prosthetic designs on peri-implant bone loss: An AO/AAP systematic review and meta-analysis. Inclusion Bias and the Importance of Evidence-Based Conclusions in Prosthodontic Research".

Authors include Donald Curtis

Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists

January 2026

Individual and institutional factors influencing dentists' practice in underserved areas.

Authors include Beth Mertz

Scientific reports

January 2026

Detection of Implant Brands Using Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning Modeling Based on Orthopantomogram Images: A Review of the Literature.

Authors include Ram Vaderhobli

Journal of long-term effects of medical implants

January 2026

Methods to Isolate Enteric Glia from hPSC-Derived Enteric Ganglioids.

Authors include Seyedeh Faranak Fattahi

Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)

January 2026

Progenitor Diversity and Architecture of the Human Ganglionic Eminences Shaping the Basal Ganglia.

Authors include John Rubenstein

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

January 2026

Metabolic response to extended continuous positive airway pressure in premature infants.

Authors include Dara Torgerson

Pediatric research

December 2025