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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Author (s)

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Date Published

Comparative analysis of dental screening programs for patients awaiting head and neck radiation therapy.

Erquizi A, Kalman N, Saxena A, Villa A

J Am Dent Assoc

August 2025

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

August 2025

Scapular kinematics and task specificity: The effect of load direction.

Lee ECS, Young NM, Lawrence RL, Rainbow MJ

J Biomech

August 2025

From Awareness to Action: Are Dental Professionals Ready to Respond to Intimate Partner Violence? An Innovative Training Approach.

Banava S, Clyburn B, Abdelrehim M, Assl SG, Singhal S

J Dent Educ

August 2025

Mitochondrial activity tunes nociceptor resilience to excitotoxicity.

Yuan L, Chandel NS, Julius D

Cell

August 2025

Predicting the protein interaction landscape of a free-living bacterium with pooled-AlphaFold3.

Todor H, Kim LM, Jänes J, Burkhart HN, Darst SA, Beltrao P, Gross CA

bioRxiv

August 2025

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

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

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

Editorial: Microglia and tissue macrophages in pain.

Mohsenin D, Yu J, Guan Z, Yu X

Front Immunol

August 2025