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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.

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)

Journal

Date Published

Monitoring lesion activity on primary teeth with CP-OCT and SWIR reflectance imaging.

Zhu Y, Kim J, Lin B, Fried D

Lasers Surg Med

May 2023

Monitoring lesion activity on primary teeth with CP-OCT and SWIR reflectance imaging.

Zhu Y, Kim J, Lin B, Fried D

Lasers Surg Med

May 2023

Single-cell chromatin accessibility of developing murine pancreas identifies cell state-specific gene regulatory programs.

de la O S, Yao X, Chang S, Liu Z, Sneddon JB

Mol Metab

May 2023

Monitoring the performance of a dedicated weaning unit using risk-adjusted control charts for the weaning rate in prolonged mechanical ventilation.

Huang HF, Jerng JS, Hsu PJ, Lin NH, Lin LM, Hung SM, Kuo YW, Ku SC, Chuang PY, Chen SY

J Formos Med Assoc

May 2023

Clinician preferences for single-unit implant restoration designs and materials: A survey of the membership of the Pacific Coast Society for Prosthodontics.

Schoenbaum TR, Papaspyridakos P, Kim YK, Arce C, Knoernschild K

J Prosthet Dent

March 2023

The State of Surgical Oral Pathology.

Pogrel MA

J Oral Maxillofac Surg

March 2023

Na+ and K+ transport and maturation stage ameloblast modulation

Ngu J, Bronckers ALJJ, Katsura K, Zhang Y*, Den Besten PK* (* co-corresponding authors).

February 2023

Current Research and Future Dreams for Dental Lasers.

Peter Rechmann

January 2023

Comprehensive maturity of nuclear pore complexes regulates zygotic genome activation.

Shen W, Gong B, Xing C, Zhang L, Sun J, Chen Y, Yang C, Yan L, Chen L, Yao L, Li G, Deng H, Wu X, Meng A

Cell

December 2022

Accuracy and reliability of the expected root position setup to evaluate root proximity of an edentulous site.

Pi S, Geng J, Bajestan M, Oberoi S, Lee RJ

Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop

November 2022