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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Date Published

Update on the medical management of fibrous dysplasia of the bone.

Wentworth KL, Park J, Yu X, Hsiao EC

Ther Adv Endocrinol Metab

June 2025

Update on the medical management of fibrous dysplasia of the bone.

Wentworth KL, Park J, Yu X, Hsiao EC

Ther Adv Endocrinol Metab

June 2025

Complement factor D (adipsin) mediates pressure-pain hypersensitivity post destabilization of medial meniscus injury.

Tjandra P, Andoko B, Kim J, Gomez A, Sar S, Aepala M, Pham T, Dumlao D, Welhaven H, Collins K

Res Sq

June 2025

The structural basis of cold sensitivity.

Choi KY, Lin X, Cheng Y, Julius D

bioRxiv

June 2025

Treatment of Peri-implant Mucositis: An AAP/AO Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Lin GH, Chambrone L, Rajendran Y, Avila-Ortiz G

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants

June 2025

An FGFR-p53 developmental signaling axis drives salivary cancer progression.

Musicant AM, Billington JMR, Damrauer JS, Modliszewski JL, Landau LJB, Tsai YH, Mehta JH, Powers J, Betancourt R, Sekhri R, Padilla RJ, Hernandez-Prera JC, Hayes DN, Hackman TG, Gokcumen O, Knox SM, Amelio AL

Oncogene

June 2025

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Training Programs Should Adopt a Standardized Model of Graded Surgical Autonomy.

Govind A, Zwischenberger J, Harrison P

J Oral Maxillofac Surg

June 2025

Variants in the DDX6-CXCR5 autoimmune disease risk locus influence the regulatory network in immune cells and salivary gland.

Wiley MM, Radziszewski M, Khatri B, Joachims ML, Tessneer KL, Stolarczyk AM, Yao S, Li J, Pritchett-Frazee C, Johnston AA, Rasmussen A, Anaya JM, Aqrawi LA, Bae SC, Baecklund E, Björk A, Brun JG, Bucher SM, Dand N, Eloranta ML, Engelke F, Forsblad-d'Elia H, Fugmann C, Glenn SB, Gong C, Gottenberg JE, Hammenfors D, Imgenberg-Kreuz J, Jensen JL, Johnsen SJA, Jonsson MV, Kelly JA, Khanam S, Kim K, Kvarnström M, Mandl T, Martín J, Morris DL, Nocturne G, Norheim KB, Olsson P, Palm Ø, Pers JO, Rhodus NL, Sjöwall C, Skarstein K, Taylor KE, Tombleson P, Thorlacius GE, Venuturupalli SR, Vital EM, Wallace DJ, Radfar L, Brennan MT, James JA, Scofield RH, Gaffney PM, Criswell LA, Jonsson R, Appel S, Eriksson P, Bowman SJ, Omdal R, Rönnblom L, Warner BM, Rischmueller M, Witte T, Farris AD, Mariette X, Shiboski CH, Sjögren’s International Collaborative Clinical Alliance (SICCA), Wahren-Herlenius M, Alarcón-Riquelme ME, PRECISESADS Clinical Consortium, Ng WF, UK Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome Registry, Sivils KL, Guthridge JM, Adrianto I, Vyse TJ, Tsao BP, Nordmark G, Lessard CJ

Ann Rheum Dis

May 2025

A Cellular Basis for Heightened Gut Sensitivity in Females.

Venkataraman A, Figueroa EE, Castro J, Navarro FMC, Soota D, Brierley SM, Julius D, Ingraham HA

bioRxiv

May 2025

Perivascular matrix densification dysregulates angiogenesis and activates pro-inflammatory endothelial cells.

Xia J, Wang WY, Jacobs KA, Lin D, Jarman EH, Matera DL, Loesel K, Davidson CD, Hiraki HL, Tan X, Shikanov EH, Kent RN, Parent C, Fan X, Shikanov A, Kutys ML, Baker BM

bioRxiv

May 2025