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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.

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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Author (s)

Journal

Date published

Photonic Methods for the Assessment of Lesion Activity.

Authors include Daniel Fried

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

June 2026

Predicting pain location from resting-state brain fMRI.

Authors include Jeffrey Lotz

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

June 2026

Development of the Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva FLare EXperience Revised (FOP-FLEX-R©) Questionnaire: A patient-reported outcome measure.

Authors include Edward Hsiao

Bone

June 2026

Pediatric Reference Ranges for Glomerular Filtration Rate Determined by a Single Injection of 99mTc-DTPA.

Authors include Edward Hsiao

Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine

June 2026

Women's Musculoskeletal Health: Insights from the 2024 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Report on Chronic Conditions.

Authors include Tamara Alliston

Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research

June 2026

Left Atrial Appendage Closure vs Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials.

Authors include Yu-Ting Yeh

JACC. Advances

June 2026

Perivascular Matrix Densification Dysregulates Angiogenesis and Activates Pro-Inflammatory Endothelial Cells.

Authors include Matthew Kutys

Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)

June 2026

Data Presentation for Dental Authors and Editors

Authors include Benjamin Chaffee

The Communicator

June 2026

Asymmetry of sonic hedgehog expression is necessary for early incisor tooth morphogenesis.

Authors include Pauline Marangoni

Development (Cambridge, England)

June 2026

FAM83H couples keratin organization to Notch signaling during epidermal morphogenesis.

Authors include Matthew Kutys

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

June 2026