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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"I think we can do without [tobacco]": support for policies to end the tobacco epidemic among California adolescents.

Chaffee BW, Donaldson CD, Couch ET, Andersen-Rodgers E, Guerra C, Cheng NF, Ameli N, Stupplebeen D, Farooq O, Wilkinson M, Gansky S, Zhang X, Hoeft K

Tob Control

December 2025

Dentin Remineralization Associating Peptide- and Particle-Assisted Strategies.

Campos AL, Vilela HS, Trinca RB, de Araújo Neto VG, de Sousa ET, Arana-Chavez VE, Giannini M, Habelitz S, Braga RR

J Dent Res

December 2025

Advancing Oral Health Workforce Equity in Gender and Sexual Orientation.

Ioannidou E, Araujo MWB, Bacino M, Randall C

Adv Dent Res

December 2025

"I think we can do without [tobacco]": support for policies to end the tobacco epidemic among California adolescents.

Chaffee BW, Donaldson CD, Couch ET, Andersen-Rodgers E, Guerra C, Cheng NF, Ameli N, Stupplebeen D, Farooq O, Wilkinson M, Gansky S, Zhang X, Hoeft K

Tob Control

December 2025

Use of Vitamin D Binding Protein and 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels in Clinical Practice for Endocrinologists.

Meng L, Shapses SA, Bikle DD, Wang X

Endocr Pract

December 2025

A cellular basis for heightened gut sensitivity in females.

Venkataraman A, Figueroa EE, Castro J, Navarro FC, Soota D, Brierley SM, Julius D, Ingraham HA

Science

December 2025

Identifying global trends from case reports of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva: a scoping review.

Scott C, Al Mukaddam M, Davis M, De Cunto CL, Hsiao EC, Pignolo RJ, Schwegler O, Artyomenko A, Croskery K, Hanman K, Sanchot B, Warnants E, Kaplan FS

Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis

December 2025

Use of a Critical Constructivist, Community-Engaged Approach to Understand Commercial Determinants of Breast Cancer: The Situational Scoping Method.

Kearns CE

Int J Environ Res Public Health

December 2025

Comparative analysis of human and mouse ovaries across age.

Gaylord EA, Foecke MH, Samuel RM, Soygur B, Detweiler AM, McIntyre TI, Dorman LC, Borja M, Laird AE, Arjyal R, Du J, Gardner JM, Neff N, Fattahi F, Laird DJ

Science

December 2025

Erythropoietin receptor on cDC1s dictates immune tolerance.

Zhang X, McGinnis CS, Yu G, Chen S, Zheng P, Schürch CM, Hiam-Galvez KJ, Reticker-Flynn NE, Guo W, Yao W, Qiu J, Muselman A, Linde IL, Hickey JW, Yan H, Tran VM, Qiu W, Brichart-Vernos D, Hirai T, Yu B, An X, Xiao Y, Paidassi H, Scharschmidt TC, Angelo M, Sheppard D, Chi H, Satpathy AT, Way SS, Malissen B, Strober S, Engleman EG

Nature

December 2025