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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Leveraging health records to identify diagnoses associated with recurrent pregnancy loss across two medical centers.

Roger J, Xie F, Costello JM, Tang AS, Liu J, Oskotsky TT, Woldemariam SR, Kosti I, Le BL, Snyder MP, Giudice LC, Shaw GM, Stevenson DK, Rajkovic A, Glymour MM, Torgerson D, Aghaeepour N, Cakmak H, Lathi RB, Sirota M

iScience

January 2026

Response to Letter: "The influence of prosthetic designs on peri-implant bone loss: An AO/AAP systematic review and meta-analysis. Inclusion Bias and the Importance of Evidence-Based Conclusions in Prosthodontic Research".

Lin GH, Curtis DA, Kan JY

J Prosthodont

January 2026

Individual and institutional factors influencing dentists' practice in underserved areas.

Elani HW, Zhao N, Schuch HS, Saldutte G, Mertz E, Vujicic M

Sci Rep

January 2026

Methods to Isolate Enteric Glia from hPSC-Derived Enteric Ganglioids.

Pimenova E, Fattahi F, Majd H

Methods Mol Biol

January 2026

Detection of Implant Brands Using Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning Modeling Based on Orthopantomogram Images: A Review of the Literature.

Delpisheh F, Bhatt H, Sanda S, Ebrahimi S, Patel T, Guadalupe Z, Vaderhobli RM

J Long Term Eff Med Implants

January 2026

Osteocyte-Intrinsic MMP13 exacerbates injury-induced temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis.

Yee CS, Demirdji M, Bailey KN, Larios AD, Meliadis C, Luna CA, Taylor HB, Angel PM, Kapila S, Alliston T

Osteoarthritis Cartilage

December 2025

Identifying Gaps in Caries Prevention and Management: A Multi-Institutional Mixed-Methods Study.

Bangar S, Urata J, Tokede O, Tungare S, Weidner H, Truong A, Mehta U, Yansane AI, Olson G, Worley D, Sedlock EW, Mullins J, Brandon R, Rindal DB, Johnson T, Kookal KK, Skourtes N, Gantela S, Spallek H, White J, Kalenderian E, Walji M, Neumann A

Res Sq

December 2025

Metabolic response to extended continuous positive airway pressure in premature infants.

Ballard PL, MacDonald KD, Harris J, Malave-Mendez TI, Go M, Martin A, Milner K, Chapin C, Tepper R, Torgerson DG, McEvoy CT

Pediatr Res

December 2025

The dysregulation of innate immunity by Porphyromonas gingivalis in the etiology of Alzheimer's disease.

Barron AE, Lin JS, Ryder MI, Bergman P

J Intern Med

December 2025

How the brain predicts the face: Teaching the brain as a co-architect of the face.

McBride JM, Marcucio R

Anat Sci Educ

December 2025