
Yan-Fang Ren, D.D.S., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Contact
About Me
Faculty Appointments
Professor - Department of Dentistry (SMD)
Credentials
Residency & Fellowship
Fellowship, Eastman Dental Center. 1998 - 1999
Residency, Dentistry, General Practice, Eastman Dental Center. 1996 - 1998
Residency, Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Beijing Medical University (China). 1984 - 1988
Education
OD | Umea University (Sweden). 1996
DDS | Beijing Medical University (China). 1988
Awards
Iranpour Award for Excellence in Clinical Education. 2016
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award. 2001
Basil G. Bibby Award. 2001
Basil G. Bibby Fellowship. 1998
Best Books in Medical Science, 2nd Prize. 1998
Karl O Henriksson Foundation Award. 1994
WHO Visiting Researcher Scholarship. 1991
Outstanding Research Achievement Award. 1990
Publications
Journal Articles
Zhou Q, Fei Y, Li N, Ren YF, Yu Y
Journal of dentistry.. 2023 October 5 :104735. Epub 10/05/2023.
Bao J, Huang X, Zeng Y, Wu TT, Lu X, Meng G, Ren Y, Xiao J
Pathogens.. 2023 June 2012 (6)Epub 06/20/2023.
Zhao X, Pan J, Malmstrom H, Ren Y
Medicina.. 2023 June 1259 (6)Epub 06/12/2023.
Huang XY, Bao JH, Zeng Y, Meng G, Lu XY, Wu TT, Ren YF, Xiao J.
Nutrients. 2023; 15(9): 2017.
Wang Y, Lin L, Wang Y, Wei M, Wei J, Cui Y, Ren Y, Wang X
Scientific reports.. 2022 December 2812 (1):22497. Epub 12/28/2022.
Khan J, Wang Q, Korczeniewska OA, McNeil R, Ren Y, Benoliel R, Eliav E
European journal of pain : EJP.. 2022 October 5 Epub 10/05/2022.
Huang Q, Rasubala L, Gracely RH, Khan J, Eliav E, Ren Y
JAMA network open.. 2022 August 15 (8):e2227219. Epub 08/01/2022.
Bao J, Huang X, Wang L, He Y, Rasubala L, Ren YF
Quintessence international.. 2022 February 40 (0):2-13. Epub 02/04/2022.
Zhao X, Wang L, Pan J, Malmstrom H, Ren YF
BMC oral health.. 2021 November 3021 (1):610. Epub 11/30/2021.
Khan J, Wang Q, Korczeniewska OA, Eliav R, Ren Y, Eliav E
Journal of oral & facial pain and headache.. 2021 August 16 Epub 08/16/2021.
Huang Q, Marzouk T, Cirligeanu R, Malmstrom H, Eliav E, Ren YF
Journal of dental research.. 2021 May 11 :220345211014441. Epub 05/11/2021.
Khan J, Wang Q, Ren Y, Eliav R, Korczeniewska OA, Benoliel R, Eliav E
Cytokine.. 2021 April 23 :155540. Epub 04/23/2021.
Zhao X, Zanetti F, Wang L, Malmstrom H, Majeed S, Peitsch MC, Hoeng J, Ren Y
American journal of dentistry.. 2021 April 34 (2):63-69. Epub 1900 01 01.
Uribe-Rivera A, Rasubala L, Machado-Perez AC, Ren YF, Malmström H, Carinci A
Journal of clinical and translational science.. 2021 January 55 (1):e114. Epub 01/05/2021.
Ren Y, Huang Q, Marzouk T, Richard R, Pembroke K, Martone P, Venner T, Malmstrom H, Eliav E
Journal of dentistry.. 2020 December 31 :103576. Epub 12/31/2020.
Wang Y, Hui Z, Ji Z, Wei M, Zhang H, Wang Y, Chen J, Wang X, Ren Y
Clinical oral investigations.. 2020 November 4 Epub 11/04/2020.
Liu XX, Tenenbaum HC, Wilder RS, Quock R, Hewlett ER, Ren YF
BMC oral health.. 2020 August 620 (1):220. Epub 08/06/2020.
Ren Y, Feng C, Rasubala L, Malmstrom H, Eliav E
Journal of dentistry.. 2020 July 18 :103434. Epub 07/18/2020.
Haiduc A, Zanetti F, Zhao X, Schlage WK, Scherer M, Pluym N, Schlenger P, Ivanov NV, Majeed S, Hoeng J, Peitsch MC, Ren Y, Guy PA
Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences.. 2020 June 101152 :122228. Epub 06/10/2020.
Ren YF, Rasubala L, Malmstrom H, Eliav E
JDR clinical and translational research.. 2020 April 24 :2380084420924385. Epub 04/24/2020.
Effects of whitening toothpaste and bleaching treatment on composite resin discoloration caused by cigarette smoke and electronic vapor aerosol
Xiaoyi Zhao, Filippo Zanetti, Linchuan Wang, Hans Malmstrom, Shoaib Majeed, Manuel C. Peitsch, Julia Hoeng, Yanfang Ren,.
American Journal of Dentistry. 2020; .
Linda Rasubala YR
Quintessence international.. 2020 51 (2):97-98. Epub 1900 01 01.
Chung R, Leung SJ, Abel SN, Hatton MN, Ren Y, Seiver J, Sloane C, Lavigne H, O'Donnell T, O'Shea L
PloS one.. 2020 15 (4):e0231638. Epub 04/16/2020.
Zhao X, Zanetti F, Wang L, Pan J, Majeed S, Malmstrom H, Peitsch MC, Hoeng J, Ren Y
Journal of dentistry.. 2019 August 17 :103182. Epub 08/17/2019.
Zhang S, Ye D, Ma L, Ren Y, Dirksen RT, Liu X
Journal of dental research.. 2019 February 98 (2):242-249. Epub 11/01/2018.
Xiao J, Alkhers N, Kopycka-Kedzierawski DT, Billings RJ, Wu TT, Castillo DA, Rasubala L, Malmstrom H, Ren Y, Eliav E
Caries research.. 2019 January 10 :1-11. Epub 01/10/2019.
Zanetti F, Zhao X, Pan J, Peitsch MC, Hoeng J, Ren Y
Quintessence international.. 2018 December 18 :2-12. Epub 12/18/2018.
Zhao X, Zanetti F, Majeed S, Pan J, Malmstrom H, Peitsch MC, Hoeng J, Ren Y
American journal of dentistry.. 2017 December 30 (6):316-322. Epub 1900 01 01.
Abdalla R, Mitchell RJ, Ren YF
Journal of dentistry.. 2017 August 63 :14-20. Epub 05/03/2017.
Yu G, Phillips S, Gail MH, Goedert JJ, Humphrys M, Ravel J, Ren Y, Caporaso NE
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology.. 2017 February 26 (2):249-253. Epub 10/21/2016.
Yu G, Phillips S, Gail MH, Goedert JJ, Humphrys MS, Ravel J, Ren Y, Caporaso NE
Microbiome.. 2017 January 175 (1):3. Epub 01/17/2017.
Zhao X, Pan J, Zhang S, Malmstrom HS, Ren YF
Clinical oral investigations.. 2017 January 21 (1):463-468. Epub 04/08/2016.
Ren, YF.
Chinese Journal of Stomatology. 2017; 52(4): 218-222.
Wang W, Yi X, Ren Y, Xie Q
Journal of endodontics.. 2016 October 42 (10):1483-9. Epub 08/26/2016.
Malmstrom H, Gupta B, Ghanem A, Cacciato R, Ren Y, Romanos GE
Clinical oral implants research.. 2016 September 27 (9):1093-8. Epub 09/22/2015.
Zhao X, Pan J, Malmstrom HS, Ren YF
Journal of dentistry.. 2016 June 49 :68-74. Epub 02/02/2016.
Zhang S, Qiu J, Ren Y, Yu W, Zhang F, Liu X
Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine.. 2016 April 27 (4):78. Epub 02/20/2016.
Zhao, X; Ren, Y-F;.
Operative Dentistry. 2016; .
Ma L, Trinh T, Ren Y, Dirksen RT, Liu X
PloS one.. 2016 11 (10):e0164028. Epub 10/05/2016.
Xiao J, Moon Y, Li L, Rustchenko E, Wakabayashi H, Zhao X, Feng C, Gill SR, McLaren S, Malmstrom H, Ren Y, Quivey R, Koo H, Kopycka-Kedzierawski DT
PloS one.. 2016 11 (10):e0164242. Epub 10/14/2016.
Liu X, Wang C, Fujita T, Malmstrom HS, Nedergaard M, Ren YF, Dirksen RT
Journal of dental research.. 2015 September 94 (9):1259-66. Epub 06/30/2015.
Malmstrom HS, Xiao J, Romanos G, Ren YF
The Journal of oral implantology.. 2015 June 41 (3):268-75. Epub 11/04/2013.
Ning L, Malmstrom H, Ren YF
The Journal of oral implantology.. 2015 February 41 (1):45-9. Epub 04/10/2013.
Zhang Z, Han Y, Song J, Luo R, Jin X, Mu D, Su S, Ji X, Ren YF, Liu H
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology.. 2015 January 44 (1):15-27. Epub 09/12/2014.
Malmstrom H, Xiao J, Romanos GE, Ren YF
Journal of dental education.. 2015 January 79 (1):72-80. Epub 1900 01 01.
The need for competency-based training in dental urgent care
Rasubala, L; Ren, Y.F.
Quintessence International. 2015; 46(6): 455 - 456.
Ren, Y.F.
Chin J Stomatol. 2015; 50(8): 457 - 461.
Rasubala L, Pernapati L, Velasquez X, Burk J, Ren YF
PloS one.. 2015 10 (8):e0135957. Epub 08/14/2015.
Romanos GE, Basha-Hijazi A, Gupta B, Ren YF, Malmstrom H
Clinical implant dentistry and related research.. 2014 April 16 (2):166-71. Epub 06/21/2012.
Wang Q, Kang Y, Barnes V, Devizio W, Kashi A, Ren YF
Clinical oral investigations.. 2013 April 17 (3):775-83. Epub 06/30/2012.
Wang W, Xie Q, Xu T, Wang Q, Malmstrom HS, Ren YF
Journal of dentistry.. 2013 February 41 (2):148-54. Epub 10/30/2012.
Ren, Y-F.
Journal of Dental Research. 2013; 92(5): 472.
Royer K, Liu XJ, Zhu Q, Malmstrom H, Ren YF
The Chinese journal of dental research : the official journal of the
Cheng T, Sun G, Huo J, He X, Wang Y, Ren YF
Journal of dentistry.. 2012 November 40 (11):1018-23. Epub 08/24/2012.
Ren YF, Feng L, Serban D, Malmstrom HS
Journal of dentistry.. 2012 July 40 Suppl 1 :e48-56. Epub 04/27/2012.
Dong Z, Wu Y, Wang Q, Xie C, Ren Y, Clark RL
Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A.. 2012 April 100 (4):903-10. Epub 01/24/2012.
Liu X, Yu L, Wang Q, Pelletier J, Fausther M, Sévigny J, Malmström HS, Dirksen RT, Ren YF
Journal of dental research.. 2012 March 91 (3):261-7. Epub 12/14/2011.
LIU, X.;YANG, L.; SHI, L; REN Y.F.; YUE, Y; JI, Y; ,WANG, Q.
Chinese Journal of Conservative Dentistry. 2012; 22(12): 690 - 694.
Ren YF, Liu X, Fadel N, Malmstrom H, Barnes V, Xu T
Journal of dentistry.. 2011 October 39 (10):672-8. Epub 08/02/2011.
Liu X, Barnes V, DeVizio W, Yang H, Malmstrom H, Ren Y
Journal of dentistry.. 2011 April 39 (4):293-301. Epub 11/03/2010.
Shellis RP, Ganss C, Ren Y, Zero DT, Lussi A
Caries research.. 2011 45 Suppl 1 :69-77. Epub 05/31/2011.
Arora NS, Ramanayake T, Ren YF, Romanos GE
Implant dentistry.. 2010 April 19 (2):145-57. Epub 1900 01 01.
Pan, J.; Ren, Y.F.
Chinese Journal of Practical Stomatology. 2010; 3(9): 521-3.
Shi L, Wang X, Zhao Q, Zhang Y, Zhang L, Ren Y, Chen Z
Operative dentistry.. 2010 35 (1):11-9. Epub 1900 01 01.
Arora NS, Ramanayake T, Ren YF, Romanos GE
Implant dentistry.. 2009 August 18 (4):303-10. Epub 1900 01 01.
Ren YF, Amin A, Malmstrom H
Journal of dentistry.. 2009 June 37 (6):424-31. Epub 02/23/2009.
Ren YF
Zhonghua kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Zhonghua kouqiang yixue zazhi = Chinese journal of stomatology.. 2009 June 44 (6):379-81. Epub 1900 01 01.
Ren YF
Zhonghua kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Zhonghua kouqiang yixue zazhi = Chinese journal of stomatology.. 2009 May 44 (5):318-20. Epub 1900 01 01.
Ren YF, Zhao Q, Malmstrom H, Barnes V, Xu T
Journal of dentistry.. 2009 March 37 (3):167-76. Epub 01/04/2009.
Ren, YF; Zhao, QZ; Malmstrom, HS; Barnes, VM; Xu, T.
Journal of Dentistry. 2009; 37(3): 167-176.
Ren YF, Amin A, Malmstrom HS.
Journal of Dentistry. 2009; 37(6): 424-431.
Ren YF, Malmstrom HS
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.. 2007 October 65 (10):1909-21. Epub 1900 01 01.
Ren YF, Cacciato R, Whelehan MT, Ning L, Malmstrom HS
Journal of dentistry.. 2007 July 35 (7):614-22. Epub 06/04/2007.
Rapid quantitative determination of C-reactive protein at chair side in dental emergency patients
Ren, Y.F.; Malmstrom, H.S.;.
Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology & Endodontics. 2007; 104(1): 49-55.
Alveolar osteitis after surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars: risk factors and prevention
Ren, Y.F.; Malmstrom, H.S.;.
Am Dent Inst for Cont Ed. 1999; 67: 3-12.
Tasaki MM, Westesson PL, Isberg AM, Ren YF, Tallents RH
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics.. 1996 March 109 (3):249-62. Epub 1900 01 01.
Ren, Y.F.; Westesson, P.L.; Isberg, A.;.
Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology And Endodontics. 1996; 81(1): 110-123.
Ren YF, Isberg A, Henningsson G
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association.. 1995 November 32 (6):476-82. Epub 1900 01 01.
Ren YF, Isberg A
Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice.. 1995 April 13 (2):75-80. Epub 1900 01 01.
Ren, Y.F.; Isberg, A.; Westesson, P.L.;.
Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology And Endodontics. 1995; 80(1): 101-107.
Ren, Y.F.; Isberg, A.; Westesson, P.L.;.
Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology And Endodontics. 1995; 80(3): 258-266.
Tanimoto K, Henningsson G, Isberg A, Ren YF
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association.. 1994 July 31 (4):280-6. Epub 1900 01 01.
Ren YF, Isberg A, Henningsson G
Scandinavian journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery. 1994 March 28 (1):63-8. Epub 1900 01 01.
Aerodynamic assessment of cleft palate speech and respiration
Ren, Y.F.;.
Phoniatric and Logopedic Progress Report. 1994; 9: 41-50.
Ren YF, Wang GH
Plastic and reconstructive surgery.. 1993 April 91 (4):612-7. Epub 1900 01 01.
Ren YF, Isberg A, Henningsson G
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association.. 1993 March 30 (2):144-9. Epub 1900 01 01.
Isberg A, Ren YF, Henningsson G, McWilliam J
Scandinavian journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery. 1993 27 (2):119-26. Epub 1900 01 01.
Diagnosis of velopharyngeal incompetence following cleft palate repair
Ren, Y.F.; Wang, G.H.;.
Chin J Stomatol. 1992; 27: 9-11.
Ren YF, Isberg A, Henningsson G, Larson O
Scandinavian journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery. 1992 26 (3):307-12. Epub 1900 01 01.
Ren YF
Plastic and reconstructive surgery.. 1991 May 87 (5):996-7. Epub 1900 01 01.
Velopharyngeal incompetence in the patients with repaired cleft palate
Ren, Y.F.; Wang, G.H.; Ma, L.;.
Chin J Stomatol. 1991; 26: 247-249.
Complications of cleft palate surgery-A clinical study on 315 patients operated with three different techniques
Ren, Y.F.; Wang, G.H.; Ma, L.;.
J of Clin Stomatol. 1990; 6: 222-225.
Acoustic evaluation of speech intelligibility in cleft palate patients
Ren, Y.F.;.
West Chin J of Stomatology. 1990; 4: 106-111.
Analysis of the factors influencing the outcome of cleft palate repair
Ren, Y.F.; Wang, G.H.; Ma, L.;.
J of Modern Stomatol. 1990; 4: 205-208.
Presurgical orthodontic treatment of complete cleft lip and palate
Ren, Y.F.; Wang, G.H.;.
Comprehen Stomatol. 1987; 4: 107-111.
Books
Designing Bioactive Polymeric Materials For Restorative Dentistry. (2021)
Chapter: Nanotechnology and Delivery System for Bioactive Antibiofilm Dental Materials
Authors: Jin Xiao, Yuan Liu, Marlise I. Klein, Anna Nikikova, Yanfang Ren
Publisher: CRC Press,, Boca Raton 2021
Frontiers in Oral and Maxillofacial Imaging 2017 (2017)
Chapter: Utilities of CBCT as a Diagnostic Aid in Dental Urgent Care
Authors: Ren, YF
Publisher: IADMFR/TAOMFR, Kaohsiung 2017
Dental Treatment Planning and Decision Making (2012)
Chapter: "Comprehensive treatment planning in general dentistry"
Authors: Ren YF
Publisher: PLA Health Press 2012
Physical health of adults with intellectual disabilities (2002)
Chapter: Dentition and Oral Health
Authors: Malmstrom HS, Santos, R, Ren YF
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing, Oxford 2002
Multidisciplinary and systematic management of cleft lip and palate (1995)
Chapter: The psycho-social aspect of cleft lip and palate
Authors: Ren YF.
Publisher: People's Health Press, Beijing 1995
Multidisciplinary and systematic management of cleft lip and palate (1995)
Chapter: The parameters for clinical evaluation and management of cleft lip and palate and other craniofacial anomalies
Authors: Ren YF
Publisher: People's Health Press, Beijing 1995
Multidisciplinary and systematic management of cleft lip and palate (1995)
Chapter: Oto-rhino-laryngeal disorders related to cleft lip and palate
Authors: Ren YF
Publisher: People's Health Press, Beijing 1995
Multidisciplinary and systematic management of cleft lip and palate (1995)
Chapter: Surgical repair of secondary cleft palate deformities
Authors: Wang GH, Ren YF.
Publisher: People's Health Press, Beijing 1995
Multidisciplinary and systematic management of cleft lip and palate (1995)
Chapter: Classification and genetics of cleft lip and palate
Authors: Ren YF
Publisher: People's Health Press, Beijing 1995
Multidisciplinary and systematic management of cleft lip and palate (1995)
Chapter: The principle and procedures of multidisciplinary management of cleft lip and palate
Authors: Wang GH, Ren YF.
Publisher: People's Health Press, Beijing 1995
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (1991)
Chapter: Congenital anomalies and developmental deformities in maxillofacial region
Authors: Ren YF
Publisher: Chinese Medical Association 1991