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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

Treatment planning considerations in the older adult with periodontal disease.

Curtis DA, Lin GH, Rajendran Y, Gessese T, Suryadevara J, Kapila YL

Periodontol 2000

October 2021

Emotion in remediation: A scoping review of the medical education literature.

Mills LM, Boscardin C, Joyce EA, Ten Cate O, O'Sullivan PS

Med Educ

September 2021

Aquatic Activity-Related Craniofacial Injuries Presenting to United States Emergency Departments, 2010 to 2019.

Yang SC, Johnson DG, Keefe SH, Bast BT

J Oral Maxillofac Surg

July 2021

Rethinking Disparities in Minimally Invasive Myomectomy: Identifying Drivers of Disparate Surgical Approach to Myomectomy Between African American and White Women.

Kim JS, Qureshy Z, Lazar AA, Chen LL, Jacoby A, Opoku-Anane J, Lager J

J Minim Invasive Gynecol

June 2021

Development of Evidence-Based COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Practice in Dental Schools and Their Application for Future General Practice.

Rai R, Ismail A

Compend Contin Educ Dent

June 2021

A Comparison of Four Caries Risk Assessment Methods.

Featherstone JDB, Crystal YO, Alston P, Chaffee BW, Doméjean S, Rechmann P, Zhan L, Ramos-Gomez F

Front Oral Health

April 2021

From Bite to Byte: Dental Structures Resolved at a Single-Cell Resolution.

Fresia R, Marangoni P, Burstyn-Cohen T, Sharir A

J Dent Res

March 2021

Salivary glands ultrasonography as a diagnostic aid in Sjögren syndrome: A prospective pilot investigation.

Bukhari AF, Farag A, Papas A, Ganguly R, Campos H, Ramesh A

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol

March 2021

Contemporary Sleep Surgery: From Reconstruction to Restoration

Liu SY, Gupta RJ

March 2021

Dental Implants: An Update on Guided Surgery for Full-Mouth Reconstruction

Gupta RJ, Young J, Lee M

March 2021