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

Optimal Wavelengths for Multispectral Short Wavelength Infrared Transillumination and Reflectance Imaging for Caries Detection.

Fried D, Zhu Y

Diagnostics (Basel)

April 2025

Assessment of the activity of root caries lesions using short wavelength infrared imaging - an in vitro pilot study.

Wycoff S, Fried D

J Dent

April 2025

Don't Keep Calm, Give a Damn!

Ioannidou E

J Dent Res

April 2025

Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Oral Health Behavior Social Support (OHBSS) Scales in English and Spanish for Mexican-origin young adults.

Finlayson TL, Garcia-Alcaraz C, Malcarne VL, Ryder M, Ayala GX, Martinez LS, Schiaffino MK, Hoeft KS, Gansky SA, Dougherty E, Stamm N, Shue B, Maupomé G

BMC Oral Health

April 2025

Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Oral Health Behavior Social Support (OHBSS) Scales in English and Spanish for Mexican-origin young adults.

Finlayson TL, Garcia-Alcaraz C, Malcarne VL, Ryder M, Ayala GX, Martinez LS, Schiaffino MK, Hoeft KS, Gansky SA, Dougherty E, Stamm N, Shue B, Maupomé G

BMC Oral Health

April 2025

Persistent postseptoplasty nasal neuropathic pain.

Gemelga G, Chawla S, Sharma S, Yu X

Pain Rep

April 2025

Diagnostic challenge: Case 6, Part 1.

Li A, Bajestan M

J Clin Orthod

April 2025

The stabilizing potential of the supraspinatus is inhibited in tear-associated scapula shapes but can be modulated by kinematic adjustments.

Lee ECS, Young NM, Li EY, Lawrence RL, Rainbow MJ

Front Bioeng Biotechnol

March 2025

Gut bacterial lactate stimulates lung epithelial mitochondria and exacerbates acute lung injury.

Upadhyay V, Ortega EF, Ramirez Hernandez LA, Alexander M, Kaur G, Trepka K, Rock RR, Shima RT, Cheshire WC, Alipanah-Lechner N, Calfee CS, Matthay MA, Lee JV, Goga A, Jain IH, Turnbaugh PJ

bioRxiv

March 2025

p75 neurotrophin receptor regulates craniofacial growth and morphology in postnatal development.

Zhao B, Suh J, Zhang Y, Yin E, Kadota-Watanabe C, Chang IW, Yaung J, Lao-Ngo I, Young NM, Kim RH, Klein OD, Hong C

Front Cell Dev Biol

March 2025