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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.

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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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Cell Cycle Arrest of a 'Zippering' Epithelial Cell Cluster Shapes the Face and is Disrupted in Craniofacial Disorders.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

July 2025

A Pilot Study Comparing Dimensional Alterations After Alveolar Ridge Preservation with Xenograft Versus Allograft.

The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry

July 2025

Single-cell polygenic risk scores dissect cellular and molecular heterogeneity of complex human diseases.

Nature biotechnology

July 2025

Eed controls craniofacial osteoblast differentiation and mesenchymal proliferation from the neural crest.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

July 2025

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

Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism

June 2025

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

Oncogene

June 2025

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

Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

June 2025

Flavored Tobacco Product Use Among California Adolescents Before and Immediately After a Statewide Flavor Ban.

Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco

May 2025

PBX1 and PBX3 transcription factors regulate SHH expression in the Frontonasal Ectodermal Zone through complementary mechanisms.

PLoS genetics

May 2025