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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FAM83H couples keratin organization to Notch signaling during epidermal morphogenesis.

Authors include Matthew Kutys, Erica Hutchins

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

June 2026

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

Authors include Ophir Klein

Development (Cambridge, England)

June 2026

Effect of incisor retraction magnitude and movement pattern on root resorption after premolar extraction in adults.

Authors include Mona Bajestan

American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics

June 2026