Guo-Hao Lin, MS, DDS
Associate Professor
Orofacial Sciences
School of Dentistry

Dr. Lin has been recognized with numerous awards from the American Academy of Periodontology and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology (ABP), indicating his status as a board-certified periodontist. Additionally, he serves as a board examiner for the ABP. Dr. Lin has contributed to numerous research articles published in peer-reviewed journals, focusing on evidence-based dentistry, implant-related clinical studies, and augmented intelligence in Periodontics.

• Frequency of screw-retained angulated screw channel single crown following immediate implant placement and provisionalization in the esthetic zone: A cone beam computed tomography study.
  Clinical implant dentistry and related research 2023 Kan JYK, Rungcharassaeng K, Kamolroongwarakul P, Lin GH, Matsuda H, Yin S, Wang HL, Tarnow D, Lozada JL
• The association between Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans JP2 clone and periodontitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
  Journal of periodontal research 2023 Mehta J, Eaton C, AlAmri M, Lin GH, Nibali L
• Periodontal and endodontic considerations in florid cemento-osseous dysplasia: A case report with 15-year follow-up.
  Journal of dental sciences 2023 Dung TS, Lin GH
• The significance of vertical platform discrepancies and splinting on marginal bone levels for adjacent dental implants.
  Clinical implant dentistry and related research 2023 Lin GH, Tran C, Brzyska K, Kan JY, Wang HL, Curtis DA, Kao RT
• The Pattern of Tooth Loss for Periodontally Favorable Teeth: A Retrospective Study.
  Biology 2022 Yanni P, Curtis DA, Kao RT, Lin GH
• Translating periodontal data to knowledge in a learning health system.
  Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) 2022 Tokede B, Yansane A, White J, Bangar S, Mullins J, Brandon R, Gantela S, Kookal K, Rindal D, Lee CT, Lin GH, Spallek H, Kalenderian E, Walji M
• A generative adversarial inpainting network to enhance prediction of periodontal clinical attachment level.
  Journal of dentistry 2022 Kearney VP, Yansane AM, Brandon RG, Vaderhobli R, Lin GH, Hekmatian H, Deng W, Joshi N, Bhandari H, Sadat AS, White JM
• Comparison of the efficacy of periodontal prognostic systems in predicting tooth loss.
  Journal of clinical periodontology 2022 Saydzai S, Buontempo Z, Patel P, Hasan F, Sun C, Akcali A, Lin GH, Donos N, Nibali L
• Association between BMI and periodontitis in women living with or at risk for HIV.
  Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry 2022 Janorkar DA, Long DM, Weber KM, Sharma A, Lin GH, D'Souza G, Edmonds A, Kassaye S, Lahiri CD, Konkle-Parker D
• Risk of early implant failure in grafted and non-grafted sites: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
  International journal of oral implantology (Berlin, Germany) 2022 Clauser T, Lin GH, Lee E, Del Fabbro M, Wang HL, Testori T
• Periodontal infectogenomics: a systematic review update of associations between host genetic variants and subgingival microbial detection.
  Clinical oral investigations 2022 Zoheir N, Kurushima Y, Lin GH, Nibali L
• Influence of implant surface characteristics on the initiation, progression and treatment outcomes of peri-implantitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis based on animal model studies.
  International journal of oral implantology (Berlin, Germany) 2021 Garaicoa-Pazmino C, Lin GH, Alkandery A, Parra-Carrasquer C, Suárez-López Del Amo F
• A commentary on strategic extraction.
  Journal of periodontology 2021 Kao RT, Lin GH, Kapila Y, Sadowsky S, Curtis DA
• Treatment planning considerations in the older adult with periodontal disease.
  Periodontology 2000 2021 Curtis DA, Lin GH, Rajendran Y, Gessese T, Suryadevara J, Kapila YL
• Connective Tissue Graft with or without Enamel Matrix Derivative for Treating Gingival Recession Defects: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
  The journal of evidence-based dental practice 2021 Dubey P, Narasimhan M, Sehgal NK, Yanni P, Kim JW, Kapila YL, Lin GH
• The Significance of Utilizing A Corticotomy on Periodontal and Orthodontic Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
  Biology 2021 Gao J, Nguyen T, Oberoi S, Oh H, Kapila S, Kao RT, Lin GH
• Incidence of Straight-Channel Screw-Retained Single Crown Following Immediate Implant Placement and Provisionalization in the Esthetic Zone: A CBCT Study.
  The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants 2021 Kan JY, Rungcharassaeng K, Lin GH, Zucchelli G, Kamolroongwarakul P, Matsuda H, Lozada J
• Therapeutic Prognosis System for Root Coverage Procedures.
  The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry 2021 Nguyen T, Lee KJ, Chen JL, Xenoudi P, Kapila YL, Kao RT, Lin GH
• Periodontal infrabony defects: Systematic review of healing by defect morphology following regenerative surgery.
  Journal of clinical periodontology 2020 Nibali L, Sultan D, Arena C, Pelekos G, Lin GH, Tonetti M
• Analyzing the predictability of the Kwok and Caton periodontal prognosis system: A retrospective study.
  Journal of periodontology 2020 Nguyen L, Krish G, Alsaleh A, Mailoa J, Kapila Y, Kao RT, Lin GH
• Probiotics, including nisin-based probiotics, improve clinical and microbial outcomes relevant to oral and systemic diseases.
  Periodontology 2000 2020 Nguyen T, Brody H, Lin GH, Rangé H, Kuraji R, Ye C, Kamarajan P, Radaic A, Gao L, Kapila Y
• American Academy of Periodontology best evidence consensus statement on modifying periodontal phenotype in preparation for orthodontic and restorative treatment.
  Journal of periodontology 2020 Kao RT, Curtis DA, Kim DM, Lin GH, Wang CW, Cobb CM, Hsu YT, Kan J, Velasquez D, Avila-Ortiz G, Yu SH, Mandelaris GA, Rosen PS, Evans M, Gunsolley J, Goss K, Ambruster J, Wang HL
• Significance of Keratinized Mucosa and Implant Health.
  2020 Guo-Hao Lin, Hom-Lay Wang
• The significance of surgically modifying soft tissue phenotype around fixed dental prostheses: An American Academy of Periodontology best evidence review.
  Journal of periodontology 2019 Lin GH, Curtis DA, Kapila Y, Velasquez D, Kan JYK, Tahir P, Avila-Ortiz G, Kao RT
• Local risk indicators - Consensus report of working group 2.
  International dental journal 2019 Giovannoli JL, Roccuzzo M, Albouy JP, Duffau F, Lin GH, Serino G
• Comparison between Subepithelial Connective Tissue Graft and De-epithelialized Gingival Graft: A systematic review and a meta-analysis.
  Journal of the International Academy of Periodontology 2019 Tavelli L, Ravidà A, Lin GH, Del Amo FS, Tattan M, Wang HL
• Soft-Tissue Conditions Around Dental Implants: A Literature Review.
  Implant dentistry 2019 Lin GH, Madi IM
• Patient-Centered Risk Assessment in Implant Treatment Planning.
  The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants 2019 Curtis DA, Lin GH, Fishman A, Sadowsky SJ, Daubert DM, Kapila Y, Sharma AB, Conte GJ, Yonemura CY, Marinello CP, Kao R
• Restorative Emergence Profile for Single-Tooth Implants in Healthy Periodontal Patients: Clinical Guidelines and Decision-Making Strategies.
  The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry 2019 Chu SJ, Kan JY, Lee EA, Lin GH, Jahangiri L, Nevins M, Wang HL
• Bone Quality and Quantity Alterations After Socket Augmentation with rhPDGF-BB or BMPs: A Systematic Review.
  The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants 2018 Yao W, Shah B, Chan HL, Wang HL, Lin GH
• A Comparison of Esthetic Features of Pre-existing Natural Tooth Versus Post-Implant Restoration in the Esthetic Zone: A Retrospective 12-month Follow-up.
  The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants 2018 Dursun E, Lin GH, Taheri S, Chu SJ, Wang HL, Tözüm TF
• Laser therapy for treatment of peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis: An American Academy of Periodontology best evidence review.
  Journal of periodontology 2018 Lin GH, Suárez López Del Amo F, Wang HL
• Periodontitis and the Presence of Adjacent Teeth may be Associated With a Higher Incidence of Early Implant Failure.
  The journal of evidence-based dental practice 2018 Lin GH, Wang HL
• The effect of implant-abutment junction position on crestal bone loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
  Clinical implant dentistry and related research 2018 Saleh MHA, Ravidà A, Suárez-López Del Amo F, Lin GH, Asa'ad F, Wang HL
• Effect of membrane exposure on guided bone regeneration: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
  Clinical oral implants research 2018 Garcia J, Dodge A, Luepke P, Wang HL, Kapila Y, Lin GH
• The effect of partially exposed connective tissue graft on root-coverage outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
  European journal of oral sciences 2018 Dodge A, Garcia J, Luepke P, Lai YL, Kassab M, Lin GH
• Wound Healing Complications Following Guided Bone Regeneration for Ridge Augmentation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
  The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants 2017 Lim G, Lin GH, Monje A, Chan HL, Wang HL
• Parameters to Define Peri-Implantitis: A Review and a Proposed Multi-Domain Scale.
  The Journal of oral implantology 2017 Lin GH, Kapila Y, Wang HL
• Efeitos da Plataforma Reduzida nos Resultados de Tecidos Peri-implantares Moles e Duros: Uma Revisão Sistemática e Meta-Análise.
  The International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants 2017 Yung-Ting Hsu, Guo-Hao Lin, Hom-Lay Wang
• High-purity Nisin Alone or in Combination with Sodium Hypochlorite Is Effective against Planktonic and Biofilm Populations of Enterococcus faecalis.
  Journal of endodontics 2017 Kajwadkar R, Shin JM, Lin GH, Fenno JC, Rickard AH, Kapila YL
• Emergence Profile Index Implant Surgical Guide.
  Clinical advances in periodontics 2017 Lee MH, Lin GH, Wang HL
• Dental implants and grafting success remain high despite large variations in maxillary sinus mucosal thickening.
  International journal of implant dentistry 2017 Maska B, Lin GH, Othman A, Behdin S, Travan S, Benavides E, Kapila Y
• Effects of Platform-Switching on Peri-implant Soft and Hard Tissue Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
  The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants 2017 Hsu YT, Lin GH, Wang HL
• Long-term Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes of Regenerative Approach for Treating Peri-implantitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
  The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants 2016 Khoshkam V, Suárez-López Del Amo F, Monje A, Lin GH, Chan HL, Wang HL
• The Effect of Locally Delivered Statins on Treating Periodontal Intrabony Defects: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
  Journal of periodontology 2016 Sinjab K, Zimmo N, Lin GH, Chung MP, Shaikh L, Wang HL
• Periodontal infectogenomics: systematic review of associations between host genetic variants and subgingival microbial detection.
  Journal of clinical periodontology 2016 Nibali L, Di Iorio A, Onabolu O, Lin GH
• The Role of Apoptotic Factors in Assessing Progression of Periodontal Disease.
  International journal of dentistry and oral science 2016 Dabiri D, Halubai S, Layher M, Klausner C, Makhoul H, Lin GH, Eckert G, Abuhussein H, Kamarajan P, Kapila Y
• Tooth loss in molars with and without furcation involvement - a systematic review and meta-analysis.
  Journal of clinical periodontology 2016 Nibali L, Zavattini A, Nagata K, Di Iorio A, Lin GH, Needleman I, Donos N
• Influence of Soft Tissue Thickness on Peri-Implant Marginal Bone Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
  Journal of periodontology 2016 Suárez-López Del Amo F, Lin GH, Monje A, Galindo-Moreno P, Wang HL
• Bone Augmentation of the Edentulous Maxilla for Implant Placement: A Systematic Review.
  The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants 2016 Aghaloo TL, Misch C, Lin GH, Iacono VJ, Wang HL
• Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2 outcomes for maxillary sinus floor augmentation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
  Clinical oral implants research 2015 Lin GH, Lim G, Chan HL, Giannobile WV, Wang HL
• Effectiveness of Laser Application for Periodontal Surgical Therapy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
  Journal of periodontology 2015 Behdin S, Monje A, Lin GH, Edwards B, Othman A, Wang HL
• A Prognosis System for Periimplant Diseases.
  Implant dentistry 2015 Decker AM, Sheridan R, Lin GH, Sutthiboonyapan P, Carroll W, Wang HL
• Platelet-rich plasma for periodontal regeneration in the treatment of intrabony defects: a meta-analysis on prospective clinical trials.
  Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology 2015 Roselló-Camps À, Monje A, Lin GH, Khoshkam V, Chávez-Gatty M, Wang HL, Gargallo-Albiol J, Hernandez-Alfaro F
• Long-Term Effect of Four Surgical Periodontal Therapies and One Non-Surgical Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
  Journal of periodontology 2015 Mailoa J, Lin GH, Khoshkam V, MacEachern M, Chan HL, Wang HL
• Measure bone volume and density changes of sites grafted with bone allografts and a titanium mesh on cone-beam computed tomography: a technique.
  Implant dentistry 2015 Lin GH, Salemi JD, Kozloff KM, Chan HL, Wang HL
• Alveolar ridge split on horizontal bone augmentation: a systematic review.
  The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants 2015 Elnayef B, Monje A, Lin GH, Gargallo-Albiol J, Chan HL, Wang HL, Hernández-Alfaro F
• Reliability of four zygomatic implant-supported prostheses for the rehabilitation of the atrophic maxilla: a systematic review.
  The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants 2015 Wang F, Monje A, Lin GH, Wu Y, Monje F, Wang HL, Davó R
• Outcomes of regenerative treatment with rhPDGF-BB and rhFGF-2 for periodontal intra-bony defects: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
  Journal of clinical periodontology 2015 Khoshkam V, Chan HL, Lin GH, Mailoa J, Giannobile WV, Wang HL, Oh TJ
• Periodontal Considerations for the Child and Adolescent. A Literature Review.
  The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association 2015 Lin GH, Boynton JR
• Effect of cantilevers for implant-supported prostheses on marginal bone loss and prosthetic complications: systematic review and meta-analysis.
  The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants 2014 Torrecillas-Martínez L, Monje A, Lin GH, Suarez F, Ortega-Oller I, Galindo-Moreno P, Wang HL
• Generalized aggressive periodontitis as a risk factor for dental implant failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
  Journal of periodontology 2014 Monje A, Alcoforado G, Padial-Molina M, Suarez F, Lin GH, Wang HL
• Clinical outcomes of using lasers for peri-implantitis surface detoxification: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
  Journal of periodontology 2014 Mailoa J, Lin GH, Chan HL, MacEachern M, Wang HL
• Interdisciplinary approach for treating a large through-and-through periapical defect using guided tissue regeneration: a case report.
  The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry 2014 Lin GH, Chang LY, Lin WC, Lee SY, Lai YL
• Surgical management of peri-implantitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of treatment outcomes.
  Journal of periodontology 2013 Chan HL, Lin GH, Suarez F, MacEachern M, Wang HL
• Reconstructive procedures for treating peri-implantitis: a systematic review.
  Journal of dental research 2013 Khoshkam V, Chan HL, Lin GH, MacEachern MP, Monje A, Suarez F, Giannobile WV, Wang HL
• The effect of flapless surgery on implant survival and marginal bone level: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
  Journal of periodontology 2013 Lin GH, Chan HL, Bashutski JD, Oh TJ, Wang HL
• Alterations in bone quality after socket preservation with grafting materials: a systematic review.
  The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants 2013 Chan HL, Lin GH, Fu JH, Wang HL
• Effects of currently available surgical and restorative interventions on reducing midfacial mucosal recession of immediately placed single-tooth implants: a systematic review.
  Journal of periodontology 2013 Lin GH, Chan HL, Wang HL
• The significance of keratinized mucosa on implant health: a systematic review.
  Journal of periodontology 2013 Lin GH, Chan HL, Wang HL