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dental development and anomalies

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Caroline S. Lai
University of Bern
2
Neha Pincha
Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
3
Ammar Alghadeer
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
4
Arun Kummar. M
Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital
5
Pakkath Narayanan Arya
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
6
Thanakorn Theerapanon
Chulalongkorn University
7
Ce Liang
University College London
8
Guillaume Houée
Planetary Science Institute
9
Tadasu Sugimori
Nihon University
10
Thomas Linner
Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltung und Parodontologie

Papers

1
Orthodontic retention procedures in Switzerland
SWISS DENTAL JOURNAL SSO – Science and Clinical Topics|2024
95 cit.
2
Proliferation-driven mechanical compression induces signalling centre formation during mammalian organ development
Nature Cell Biology|2024
50 cit.
3
Publication in World Journal of Stem Cells (2024) [36 citations, W4392136742]
World Journal of Stem Cells|2024
36 cit.
4
Functional adaptation of the infant craniofacial system to mechanical loadings arising from masticatory forces
Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences|2024
9 cit.
5
A physico-mechanical model of postnatal craniofacial growth in human
iScience|2024
7 cit.
6
Publication in Biomolecules (2024) [6 citations, W4392378143]
Biomolecules|2024
6 cit.
7
Protocol for generating three-dimensional induced early ameloblasts using serum-free media and growth factors
STAR Protocols|2024
5 cit.
8
Publication in Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences (2025) [1 citation, W4413318395]
Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences|2025
1 cit.
9
Publication in Oral Diseases (2025) [W4410758911]
Oral Diseases|2025
0 cit.
10
Publication in Nature Communications (2026) [W7128701272]
Nature Communications|2026
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Bei Li
Air Force Medical University
2
Hao Guo
Tang Du Hospital
3
Wanida Ono
University of California, San Francisco
4
Pauliina Munne
Cancer Society of Finland
5
Justin Cotney
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
6
Antoniella Busuttil-Naudi
University of Edinburgh
7
Ioana Roxana Bordea
Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
8
Karlijne Indencleef
Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven
9
Zhonghan Li
Sichuan University
10
Guoqing Chen
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Papers

1
Integrative analysis of transcriptome dynamics during human craniofacial development identifies candidate disease genes
Nature Communications|2023
47 cit.
2
Dental niche cells directly contribute to tooth reconstitution and morphogenesis
Cell Reports|2022
39 cit.
3
Matrix Viscoelasticity Orchestrates Osteogenesis via Mechanotransduction Mediated Metabolic Switch in Macrophages
Advanced Healthcare Materials|2025
24 cit.
4
Exosomes derived from impaired liver aggravate alveolar bone loss via shuttle of Fasn in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Bioactive Materials|2023
20 cit.
5
Vermicomposting significantly reduced antibiotic resistance genes in cow manure even under high tetracycline concentrations
Bioresource Technology|2024
16 cit.
6
Recapitulation of endochondral ossification by hPSC-derived SOX9+ sclerotomal progenitors
Nature Communications|2025
16 cit.
7
A distant global control region is essential for normal expression of anterior HOXA genes during mouse and human craniofacial development
Nature Communications|2024
15 cit.
8
Fibrin Stiffness Regulates Phenotypic Plasticity of Metastatic Breast Cancer Cells
Advanced Healthcare Materials|2023
14 cit.
9
Inhibition of CREB promotes glucocorticoids action on airway inflammation in pediatric asthma by promoting ferroptosis of eosinophils
Allergologia et Immunopathologia|2023
11 cit.
10
Infestation of chigger mites on Chinese mole shrew,<i>Anourosorex squamipes</i>, in Southwest China and ecological analysis
Parasite|2022
10 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Songtao Shi
Sun Yat-sen University
2
Paul T. Sharpe
King's College - North Carolina
3
Andrew P. McMahon
California Institute of Technology
4
Songtao Shi
Sun Yat-sen University
5
Jukka Jernvall
University of Helsinki
6
James P. Simmer
University of Michigan
7
Yang Chai
University of Southern California
8
Clifford J. Tabin
Harvard University
9
Jeffrey C. Murray
University of Iowa
10
Yan Jin
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Papers

1
Postnatal human dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in</i> <i>vivo</i>
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2000
4.6k cit.
2
Investigation of multipotent postnatal stem cells from human periodontal ligament
The Lancet|2004
3.5k cit.
3
SHED: Stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2003
3k cit.
4
Sonic hedgehog, a member of a family of putative signaling molecules, is implicated in the regulation of CNS polarity
Cell|1993
2.2k cit.
5
Stem Cell Properties of Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells
Journal of Dental Research|2002
2.1k cit.
6
Regulation of Rate of Cartilage Differentiation by Indian Hedgehog and PTH-Related Protein
Science|1996
2k cit.
7
Indian hedgehog signaling regulates proliferation and differentiation of chondrocytes and is essential for bone formation
Genes & Development|1999
1.8k cit.
8
The Wnt-1 (int-1) proto-oncogene is required for development of a large region of the mouse brain
Cell|1990
1.5k cit.
9
Perivascular Niche of Postnatal Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Human Bone Marrow and Dental Pulp
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research|2003
1.5k cit.
10
Fate of the mammalian cranial neural crest during tooth and mandibular morphogenesis
Development|2000
1.5k cit.

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