Basic Guidelines

1. Abstract should be written ONLY in English and it should not exceed 250 words (max). It should be typed on A4 paper using MS Word Program with Times New Roman (TNR) font, 11-point, and 1.5- line spacing.

2. The abstract title should be less than 15 words, clear, concise, and typed in TNR font, 12-point bold.

3. The author’s and co-author’s full name (start with Surname then First Name followed by academic degree) should be followed by the name and department of the institution that the authors are affiliated with and be numbered accordingly in superscript (all typed in TNR 11 point).

4. Content of abstract includes:

• For Research Article: should be structured with subtitles: Introduction, Objectives, Material and Methods, Results, and Conclusion.

• For Case Report: a narrative paragraph that includes introduction, objectives, concise description of the case, and  conclusion.

Terms and Conditions

• For Research Article:

1. Authors who wish to participate in the Scientific Awards for this category must be enrolled as orthodontic residents or orthodontists who had graduated NOT MORE than the last 2 (two) years.

2. Authors who do not meet this requirement would still be allowed to submit their abstract, but it would not be considered in the Scientific Awards.

3. In addition to that, the committee would only accept research articles that had been conducted after August 2019.

• For Case Report:

1. Orthodontic residents and orthodontists are allowed to participate in case report presentation; the graduation period requirement is not applied in this category unless they wish to participate in the Scientific Awards. The same requirement is applied as Research Article category.

2. The committee would preferably accept an orthodontic case report that is already debonded with high standard of finishing. They must be unique orthodontic cases with certain challenge and difficulty, thus the residents must consult with their clinical supervisor(s) prior to abstract submission and have them listed as co-author(s).

3. At the day of presentation, please provide pre- and post-treatment extraoral photographs, intraoral photographs, as well as x-rays (panoramic, cephalometrics). These images should be of good quality. Please DO NOT use photographs of study models to replace intraoral photographs. Cephalometrics measurements of pre- and post-treatment should also be clearly described. 

Submission

1. Submitted research article/ case report should contain original work and has not been submitted/ published earlier in any journal. It should also not being considered for publication elsewhere.

2. Each participant may submit maximum 2 (two) abstracts; limited to 1 (one) abstract in each category.

3. Abstracts could be submitted through online submission NOT MORE than 23rd June 2024 to iao17thposter@gmail.com. The scientific committee will then evaluate the content of each abstract and make the final selection for presentation.

• Abstracts not complying with the specified format will not be considered.

• A valid corresponding e-mail address of the main author should be submitted. Failure to do this will delay any form of communications between the committee and the author.

4. Accepted abstract will be notified via direct email to the author by 15th July 2024 at the latest. Presenter of the accepted abstract must then be registered and complete the payment as participant of the 17th IAO Annual Meeting.

5. Selected participants of the 17th IAO Meeting Scientific Awards should submit their e-posters by 10th August 2024. Submissions are to be made via online submission or e-mail to iao17thposter@gmail.com.