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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

Factors Associated with Pre-Dental Students' Intention and Willingness to Serve in the Underserved Community and Vulnerable Population.

Lin B, Kim J, Lin M, Chen JL

Dent J (Basel)

June 2022

Factors Associated with Pre-Dental Students' Intention and Willingness to Serve in the Underserved Community and Vulnerable Population.

Lin B, Kim J, Lin M, Chen JL

Dent J (Basel)

June 2022

Teaching as if Learning Matters: Pedagogies of Becoming by Next-Generation Faculty, ISBN 0253060672

Klein, B.

June 2022

CNPY4 inhibits the Hedgehog pathway by modulating membrane sterol lipids.

Lo M, Sharir A, Paul MD, Torosyan H, Agnew C, Li A, Neben C, Marangoni P, Xu L, Raleigh DR, Jura N, Klein OD

Nat Commun

May 2022

The Role of Process-Directing Agents on Enamel Lesion Remineralization: Fluoride Boosters.

Nurrohman H, Carter L, Barnes N, Zehra S, Singh V, Tao J, Marshall SJ, Marshall GW

Biomimetics (Basel)

April 2022

Parallels in signaling between development and regeneration in ectodermal organs.

Pincha N, Marangoni P, Haque A, Klein OD

Curr Top Dev Biol

March 2022

An miRNA derived from amelogenin exon4 regulates expression of transcription factor Runx2 by directly targeting upstream activators Nfia and Prkch.

Shemirani R, Lin G, Abduweli Uyghurturk D, Le M, Nakano Y

J Biol Chem

March 2022

Monitoring silver diamine fluoride application with optical coherence tomography and thermal imaging: An in vitro proof of concept study.

Abdelaziz M, Yang V, Chang NN, Darling C, Fried W, Seto J, Fried D

Lasers Surg Med

February 2022

Virtual anatomy and point-of-care ultrasonography integration pilot for medical students.

Olivares-Perez ME, Graglia S, Harmon DJ, Klein BA

Anat Sci Educ

February 2022

Corrigendum: "State of the Mewnion": Practices of Feral Cat Care and Advocacy Organizations in the United States.

Aeluro S, Buchanan JM, Boone JD, Rabinowitz PM

Front Vet Sci

January 2022