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Description:

  • Open to Dental students, interns, graduate students, general dentists, specialists, hygienists, assistants, and dental lab technicians.
  • Electronic poster or E-Poster is similar to a traditional paper poster but displayed on a large LCD television screen. This is not a paper/printed poster. It will be viewed at the E-Poster Stations throughout the Conference.
  • Each E-Poster must be submitted as a single page PDF document with a size of 3840 pixels (Height) x 2160 pixels (Width) in Vertical/Portrait Orientation.

Requirements:

  • Abstract submission**
  • A full research manuscript (in non-thesis format) must accompany the abstract if you are running for the Award.
  • A plagiarism report must be submitted if running for the award. The maximum allowed similarity index is 20% for E-Poster Research manuscript submissions.

Abstract Submission Rules:

  • Submitters must be active SDS members by November 2025.
  • Abstracts must be submitted through the official online portal
    Abstract structure must include:
  • Abstract should not exceed 300 words
  • Must include: Title, Background, Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusion
  • Only original, unpublished work is accepted
  • One submission per presenter
  • All accepted posters must follow the official SIDC e-poster format (to follow the template provided by SDS).
  • Blinded (no author names or affiliations) within the abstract
  • Abstracts must be original: not previously published or presented
  • Under exceptional circumstances, partially published data or submitted for
    publication research may be accepted with justification.
  • Duplicate submissions (i.e., the same abstract submitted by multiple authors or submitted to multiple categories) will result in disqualification.
  • A signed agreement form from all co-authors is required
  • Plagiarized content or incomplete research will not be accepted.
  • Abstracts will be reviewed as submitted by the deadline; no post-submission edits
    will be allowed.

Ethical & IRB Requirements:

  • All research must be conducted following established ethical standards, evidence-based practice, and local regulations.
  • Authors must confirm that their study obtained Institutional Review Board (IRB)
    approval, if applicable*
  • IRB approval documentation may be requested at any stage of review or evaluation
    Any ethical violations or lack of documentation may result in exclusion from the
    program

Submission Requirements (Post-Acceptance):

  • Accepted authors must submit:
    o A PowerPoint presentation (PPT) for the Award finalist.
    o A PDF version of the poster for the Award finalist and the poster display.
    Within 2 weeks of the acceptance email
    Late submissions may lead to disqualification