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

Head and neck free tissue transfer in a patient with factor V Leiden: case report and review of the literature.

Lugo R, Alotaibi F, Shirley B, Kim DD, Covello P, Patel S

Oral Maxillofac Surg

January 2021

High Contrast Reflectance Imaging of Enamel Demineralization and Remineralization at 1950-nm for the Assessment of Lesion Activity.

Fried WA, Abdelaziz M, Darling CL, Fried D

Lasers Surg Med

January 2021

Comparative Bone Graft Evaluation for Dental Implant Success: An Evidence-Based Review.

Goyal S, Masood M, Le C, Rajendran Y, Nanjapa S, Vaderhobli R

J Long Term Eff Med Implants

January 2021

Comparative Bone Graft Evaluation for Dental Implant Success: An Evidence-Based Review.

Goyal S, Masood M, Le C, Rajendran Y, Nanjapa S, Vaderhobli R

J Long Term Eff Med Implants

January 2021

Primary Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the parotid gland; unusual location and clinical presentation

Fawaz H. Alotaibi, Ricardo Lugo, Stavan Y. Patel, Jehan Abdulsattar, G.E. Ghali

December 2020

Electroporation technique for joint pain - Pilot feasibility study on TMD patients.

Tartaglia GM, Gizdulich A, Farronato M, Gupta RJ, Connelly ST

Clin Exp Dent Res

October 2020

The Virtual Residency Fair: A Legacy of the COVID-19 Era and an Opportunity for the Future.

Yang SC, Wang TT, Giannakopoulos HE, Saghezchi S

J Oral Maxillofac Surg

October 2020

Thermal Imaging of Root Caries In Vivo.

Yang V, Zhu Y, Curtis D, Le O, Chang NYN, Fried WA, Simon JC, Banan P, Darling CL, Fried D

J Dent Res

August 2020

Current Status of Instagram Utilization by Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Programs: A Comparison With Related Dental and Surgical Specialties.

Yang SC, Wu BW, Karlis V, Saghezchi S

J Oral Maxillofac Surg

August 2020

Protein nanoribbons template enamel mineralization

Bai Y, Yu Z, Ackerman L, Zhang Y, Bonde J, Li W, Cheng Y, Habelitz S

August 2020