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19th INDONESIAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS ANNUAL MEETING ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

On behalf of The 19th Annual Meeting of The Indonesian Association of Orthodontists (IAO) committee, we would like to appreciate all of the authors who want to publish their scientific article in this event.

We are pleased to accept scientific work in orthodontics, which would be delivered in poster presentation. The committee does not limit topic to authors who want to publish their orthodontic work in this conference. The committee would also select the best poster from each category in 19th IAO Annual Meeting Scientific Awards, which the eligibility for the awards submission is limited to participants currently enrolled as orthodontic residents or fresh graduate orthodontists.

The Scientific Awards in this conference will be classified into 2 (two) categories, Research Article and Case Report. The committee would not accept Literature Review. Fellow orthodontists are warmly welcomed to present their work in non-award poster section.

Please refer to the following instruction for abstract submission and poster preparation:

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

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.
The abstract title should be less than 15 words, clear, and concise and typed TNR font, 12-point bold.
The author’s name and co-author’s full name (start with Surname than First Name followed with academic degree) should be followed by name and department of the institutions that the authors are affiliated and these affiliations are to be numbered accordingly in superscript (all typed in TNR 11 point).
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.

Content of abstracts includes:

For Research Article:

Should be structured with subtitles: Introduction, Objectives, Material and Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Authors who wish to participate in this category must be enrolled as orthodontic residents or orthodontists.
Additionally, the committee would only accept research articles that had been conducted after August 2021, of which the ethical clearance letter must be attached while submitting the abstract.

However, the award poster section for research article category is limited to authors currently enrolled as orthodontic residents or orthodontists who had graduated not more than the last 1 (one) year. Thus, the graduation period cut off point is not earlier than January 2025. Additionally, the submission must be the work that carried out in the period of orthodontic residency.

Authors are then required to enclose the verification letter signed by the head of orthodontic specialist study program confirming the requirement of authors’ status applied above.

For Case Report:

A narrative paragraph that includes introduction, objectives, concise description of the case being reported, and a conclusion.
Orthodontic residents and orthodontists are allowed to participate case report presentation.
The committee would accept orthodontic case report that is already in finishing stage, without any spaces remain, or already debonded with high standard of finishing. Acceptance of unfinished or undebonded case is only limited to orthodontic residents’ case reports. 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).

Again, the award poster section for case report category is limited to authors currently enrolled as orthodontic residents or orthodontists who had graduated not more than the last 1 (one) year. Thus, the graduation period cut off point is not earlier than January 2025. Additionally, the submission must be the work that carried out in the period of orthodontic residency.

Authors are then required to enclose the verification letter signed by the head of orthodontic specialist study program confirming the requirement of authors’ status applied above.

Submitted research article/case report is containing original work and has not been submitted/published earlier in any journal. Also, it is not being considered for publication elsewhere. Each participant may submit maximum 2 (two) abstracts; limited to 1 (one) abstract in each category.

Abstracts could be submitted through online submission via our website https://bit.ly/19thIAOAM2026 NOT MORE than 23 June 2026. The scientific committee will then evaluate the content of each abstract and make the final selection of the abstract for presentation. Abstracts not complying with the specified format will not be considered.

Accepted abstract and guidelines for poster presentation will be notified by direct e-mail to the author. Presenter of the accepted abstract must then be registered and complete the payment as participant of 19th Annual Meeting of The Indonesian Association of Orthodontists.

For further information please kindly ask Scientific Committee via e-mail poster.19thiaoam2026@gmail.com