연세대학교 치과대학 Yonsei University College of Dentistry

16/03/2026

Take a look at three new papers published by the Department of Periodontology, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, in Journal of Clinical Periodontology!

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jcpe.70054
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcpe.70056
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcpe.70050?af=R

Aim This study aimed to compare the microbial communities across four oral sample types—saliva, oral rinse, subgingival plaque and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF)—and to identify disease-associated ...

09/02/2026

Discover the latest research by Prof. Jun-Young Kim and Prof. Wonse Park from YUCD in Journal of Dentistry. Click to read:

13/01/2026

Prof. Sung-Won Cho from YUCD has a new publication in high impact journal International Journal of Oral Science. Check it out here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41368-025-00405-4

Primary cilia function as critical sensory organelles that mediate multiple signaling pathways, including the Hedgehog (Hh) pathway, which is essential for organ patterning and morphogenesis. Disruptions in Hh signaling have been implicated in supernumerary tooth formation and molar fusion in mutant...

07/01/2026

Proud achievement for Yonsei Dentistry: Prof. Na-Young Song’s latest work appears in Nature Communications, a leading journal in the field. Full article:

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with side effects such as muscle wasting. Here, the authors discover that targeting cathepsin L not only suppresses ICI-induced CD8 + T cell-mediated muscle wasting but also enhances ICI anti-tumor efficacy.

05/01/2026

Happy new year!🎊
The newest edition of the YUCD e-Newsletter is here!📢 Catch up on all the latest news and highlights!🔗
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15/12/2025

Big applause for Prof. Kwon Jae-Sung! 👏
Prof. Kwon has been honored with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resourses Award in the Medical Devices & Digital Health category at the 2025 Bio Industry Day commemorative ceremony.

15/12/2025

Proud moment for Yonsei Dentistry! Prof. Jung Han-Sung’s latest work appears in International Journal of Oral Science. Full article:

Positional information plays a crucial role in embryonic pattern formation, yet its role in tooth development remains unexplored. In this study, we investigated the regional specification of lingual and buccal dental mesenchyme during tooth development. Tooth germs at the cap stage were dissected fr...