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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The influence of implant platform apico-coronal position on the bone level of adjacent teeth.

Yeh YT, Li V, Chen C, Chen HH, Lin GH, Kao RT, Ioannidou E

J Periodontol

January 2026

Implementation and Evaluation of the OWLL Intervention to Improve the Quality and Safety of Pediatric Dental Sedation: A Mixed-Methods Approach.

Zouaidi K, Yeager J, Tungare S, Bangar S, Urata J, Yansane AI, Kim J, Sedlock E, Kookal KK, Xiao Y, Tokede O, Spallek H, Franklin A, Olson G, White J, Kalenderian E, Walji MF

J Patient Saf

January 2026

Implementation and Evaluation of the OWLL Intervention to Improve the Quality and Safety of Pediatric Dental Sedation: A Mixed-Methods Approach.

Zouaidi K, Yeager J, Tungare S, Bangar S, Urata J, Yansane AI, Kim J, Sedlock E, Kookal KK, Xiao Y, Tokede O, Spallek H, Franklin A, Olson G, White J, Kalenderian E, Walji MF

J Patient Saf

January 2026

Implementation and Evaluation of the OWLL Intervention to Improve the Quality and Safety of Pediatric Dental Sedation: A Mixed-Methods Approach.

Zouaidi K, Yeager J, Tungare S, Bangar S, Urata J, Yansane AI, Kim J, Sedlock E, Kookal KK, Xiao Y, Tokede O, Spallek H, Franklin A, Olson G, White J, Kalenderian E, Walji MF

J Patient Saf

January 2026

Predicting the protein interaction landscape of a free-living bacterium with pooled-AlphaFold3.

Todor H, Kim LM, Jänes J, Burkhart HN, Darst SA, Beltrao P, Gross CA

Mol Syst Biol

January 2026

Advancing genotype-phenotype analysis through 3D facial morphometry: insights from Cri-du-Chat syndrome.

Vanneste M, Matthews H, Sleyp Y, Hammond P, Shriver M, Weinberg SM, Marazita ML, Walsh S, Hallgrimsson B, Klein OD, Spritz R, Van Den Bogaert K, Claes P, Peeters H

J Med Genet

January 2026

Using herd frailty estimates from survival models in a mortality-based syndromic surveillance system.

Carlson JM, Murphy TB, O'Grady L, Brock J, Guelbenzu-Gonzalo MP, Graham DA, McGrath G, Tratalos JA, de Andrade Moral R, Mimnagh N, Field NL, Mee JF, Barrett DJ, Lane EA, McAloon CG

Prev Vet Med

January 2026

Clinical Needs and Care Delivered Through a Pilot Rural Pediatric Virtual Dental Home.

Tse K, Star J, Conklin K, Arellano O, Hagstrom-Dossi E, Glassman P, Berens L, Stewart R, Obadan-Udoh E

Pediatr Dent

January 2026

The role of sagittal maxillary-mandibular relationships on perceptions of facial shape esthetics: A three-dimensional morphometric analysis.

Decoste J, Cioffi I, Caminiti MF, Aponte JD, Hallgrímsson B, Oberoi S, Gong SG, Young NM

Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop

January 2026

Anti-human TLR7 antibody for therapeutic intervention in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Fukui R, Murakami Y, Kanno A, Motoi Y, Manno A, Honda T, Yamada S, Ishiguro J, Kagari T, Nakamura K, Kadokura M, Isobe T, Tomimori Y, Tanaka J, Senaldi G, Shimizu T, Miyake K

Int Immunol

January 2026