Scientific Guidelines

General Guidelines


The presenter should be a member of the IDA and must have registered for the 75th IDA National Conference, Chennai.
Delegates can participate in only one of the following events: Scientific Paper or E-Poster.
They cannot be the chief authors/co-authors for more than one presentation.
The presentations should adhere to the main theme of the conference.
All presenters should have registered for the conference at the time of abstract submission.
Submit the abstract for Free paper and e-poster presentation through website.
All scientific events will be conducted on February 7th to 9th 2025.
Strict adherence to specific guidelines is requested.
For student category, Name of college and the guide name should not be revealed in the final presentation. If found, the presenter would be disqualified. (in student category)
Original studies must have significant contribution by the presenter and approved by the Head of Department.
No change in the topic, title, subject or the category of presentation will be entertained after submission.
Students shall bring their own slide-changers, laser pointers / handouts/ other such material.
The decision of the scientific committee will be final and binding.

Presentation Slots


Each IDA member is permitted to present 1 paper presentation.
For Student Presentations, there can be a maximum of 2 (1+1) authors in students paper presentations, 2(1+1) authors in student poster presentations.
All the post graduate students presentation will be considered as dentist or doctors category.
Please note that registrations of all postgraduates is a must for paper presentation if the slot time is not available it will be considered as e-poster category.
The conference web portal for student abstract submissions is dynamically integrated with the conference registration process.

Important Dates and communications


The last date of submission for all abstracts in all categories and by delegates is 31st October 2024
The list of selected student papers /posters/table clinics and faculty papers will be displayed on the website Individual communication will not be sent.

Information on Abstract Submission Guidelines


The abstract must be in English not exceeding 250 - 300 words excluding title, author and institutional affiliation.
It is mandatory that an abstract should have the following details as the Heading: Name/ Names of Presenters, Institution, Year of Study, IDA branch, Subject and Topic.
Abstracts of published articles and unfinished research will not be accepted. The abstracts should not have been submitted or accepted at any other recent state, national or international scientific meeting.
Abstracts with plagiarism will not be accepted.
All abstracts must be submitted through our conference website only. Once submitted, acknowledgement will be sent to the registered email id. No abstract shall be accepted as e-mail,fax, hard copies, etc.
All student’s presentation abstracts should be attested with the signature and seal of the Head of Department mentioning the category of presentation. Kindly download the Scientific Presentation Declaration form, fill it, and upload the form using the link provided in the website.
The abstract should be reviewed and counter-signed by the Head of the Department, who must also take responsibility of the contents of the respective presentations. It should not contain misinterpreted or plagiarized material.

Typed matter should be in Microsoft Word Document in A4 size with standard margins, Times New Roman, Font size 12, Line spacing 1.5.
Only the scanned copy of the bonafide certificate signed by HOD should be uploaded in PDF format.
Last date for abstract submission is 31st October 2024.
The structured abstract for all presentations of not more than 250 -300 words should be submitted under one of the following categories:

Original Research: The abstract headings should be as follows –Introduction, objectives, methods (including statistical methods where relevant), results, and conclusions.

Case reports: The abstract headings should be as follows – Introduction, case characteristics (patient’s age, gender, clinical presentation), outcome (diagnosis, treatment), discussion, and conclusion.

Review: The abstract headings for which should be -Background, methodology, discussion, summary, and Conclusion.

Each category will be further sub-categorized into (Oral Medicine & Radiology, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Periodontics, Pedodontics, Orthodontics, Prosthodontics, Public Health Dentistry, Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Recent trends in Dentistry, Dental Materials and Forensic Odontology).

Check Points


Carry your presentation on a Pen-drive in all formats. The liability is with the presenter.
Include all the author’s names in your presentations. Names of Guiding staffs, HOD, or College names should not be mentioned in any presentation formats. Displaying any such names will lead to disqualification.(in student category)
The session’s best papers/ posters shall be reassessed by a separate jury or if required the presenters may be requested to re-present for the Best Category awards.
The winners for all presentations shall be awarded only if the author and co-author are physically present at the time of the presentation and during the announcement of the award at the valedictory Function only.
The decision of the scientific committee is final and binding.

Guidelines For Paper Presentation


Free Paper can be submitted under two preferences - Faculty or Student.
There can be a maximum of 2 authors (one presenting author and 1 co-author) in a scientific paper presentation.
The Presenting author and co-author will need to be physically present during their presentation.
Each presenter will have a maximum of 8 minutes for presentation followed by a discussion for 2 minutes only.
One best paper will be selected per session. The author and co-author of the presentation should be physically present to receive the award.
Faculties & Students will be allowed to present papers in all BDS Clinical Subjects: (Oral Medicine & Radiology, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Periodontics, Pedodontics, Orthodontics, Prosthodontics, Public Health Dentistry, Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Recent trends in Dentistry, Dental Materials and Forensic Odontology).
PowerPoint presentation has to be submitted to the desk at the presentation hall, one hour prior to presentation.
For student category, name of college and the guide name should not be revealed in the presentation. If revealed, the presenter would be disqualified.

Guidelines For E-Poster Presentation


The title of the e-poster should not exceed 100 characters (including spaces).
Minimum 1 and maximum 3 students per team. All the participants should speak about the poster.
Faculties & Students will be allowed to present e-Poster in all BDS Clinical Subjects: (Oral Medicine & Radiology, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Periodontics, Pedodontics, Orthodontics, Prosthodontics, Public Health Dentistry, Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Forensic Odontology).
First Year and Second Year Students will be allowed to present e-Poster in any of the following topics: - Conservative Dentistry - Prosthodontics - Public Awareness of dentistry - Recent Trends in Dentistry.
Only one slide in PowerPoint format to be submitted to the desk at the presentation hall, one hour prior to presentation.
Presentation time will be 3 minutes and 1 minute for discussion.
For student category, name of college and the guide name should not be revealed in the presentation. If revealed, the presenter would be disqualified.
Use clear headings and leave spaces between sections. Pictures and graphics should be of good quality, clearly labeled, and described.
Posters should be understandable to the viewer without verbal explanation. They should have a clear structure and layout with a minimum amount of text. It should be easily readable from a distance of 5 meters.
Presentations should be in one Powerpoint slide (Microsoft PowerPoint). The page setup/size is 16:9, 1080 resolution, Max size 10Mb, JPEG Format. Orientation: POTRAIT mode.
Do not use slide transitions, animation files, movie, or sound links in the ppt.
The best e-posters shall be considered for display in the kiosk for the other delegates to view at any time during the conference.