Choose either English or Japanese.

A. Exhibits

B. Case Reports (for the purpose of JOS dentist certification renewals only)

C. Oral Presentations (papers selected by the Scientific Program Committee only)

See the category listed below and choose up to three items by number which match with your presentation.

A. Papers submitted from within Japan

The presenters have to be JOS members who have paid the fiscal 2011 annual membership fees. There may be up to two non-member co-authors. (The number of co-authors, including the presenter, should not exceed 15, and the number of affiliations should not exceed 10.) Organizations cannot be authors.

B. Papers submitted from abroad

The presenters are required to register for the Meeting in advance. (This rule also applies to foreign students in Japan.)

1) On-line abstract submission (recommended)

Go to the "13. Abstract Submission"

2) Abstract submission by mail

Ask the Secretariat for a mail submission form. Registration by mail will be closed about a week earlier than registration on-line.

Deadline for on-line submissions: 12 May,12:00(Japan time)
Submissions must arrive by May 6 if done by mail.
Follow the instructions of the JOS Scientific Program Committee for post-review revisions.

A) Acceptance decisions

All submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the JOS Scientific Program Committee (Certification Committee for case reports). The Committee may request changes in exhibit types or in topic categories. Abstract submissions may be rejected.

B) Methods of notification

Decisions on acceptance will be posted on this Website in mid-July (no notification will be made to individual applicants).

The abstract should meet the following requirements. Cases should be presented upon agreement by the patients.

A) Exhibits

1) Academic exhibits (basic research, clinical research, devices)

1. Format: Follow the "12. Abstract Preparation Guidelines."
2. Contents: Should be original research of academic significance.
3. Title: Should characterize the study succinctly.
4. Objective: Should be stated clearly.
5. Materials and Methods: Should be described clearly and quantitatively. Should be appropriate for the given objective. Trials targeted at humans should observe the spirit and ethics of the Helsinki Declaration. Trials targeted at animals should also have been conducted ethically.
6. Results: Should be stated clearly.
7. Discussion: Should be logical.
8. Conclusion: Should be stated clearly and should not be incomplete or predictive in nature. Should agree with the title and the objective.

Please specify your order of priority for the topic categories.

2) Case exhibits (Case reports of academic significance)

1. Format: Follow the "12. Abstract Preparation Guidelines."
2. Contents: Should be original research of academic significance.
3. Title: Should characterize the study succinctly.
4. Objective: Should be stated clearly.
5. Case Description: Should be given explicitly in line with the objective.
6. Discussion and Summary: Discussion should be logical and clear.

A. Exhibits

Exhibits will remain on display for two days on end. Discussions will be held between 11:00 and 12:00 on Wednesday, 19 Oct. A presenter should attach his/her ID photo (color, 2L size) on the left end of the title and be in front of his/her own exhibit at the designated time. For exhibits other than case reports, we provide panels with a usable surface of 120 cm in width and 180 cm in height. Those who wish to use a desk (180 cm width, 60 cm depth, 70 cm height) and/or electricity supply (indicate wattage) should indicate so in the Abstract Submission Form. As a general rule, only one panel is allocated to each presentation.

B. Case Reports

We provide desk space, 180 cm in width, 60 cm in depth and 70 cm in height. We provide no electricity.

Read the following instructions carefully and submit your abstract well in advance of the deadline.

1) Computer environment

The Secretariat assumes no responsibility for any problems with submission of abstracts due to the user's computer environment.

2) Deadline for on-line submissions

The on-line submission page will be closed on May 12, 12:00.(Japan Time)
Congestion is anticipated in access to the Website right before the deadline. Submit your abstract well in advance to avoid possible problems.

3) Difference between the registration and confirmation pages, the registration number and the password

You should use the registration page when submitting your abstract for the first time. To make any revisions, you should use the confirmation page for your registered abstract. You will then need a registration number, to be automatically issued, and a password you have chosen. Please keep the registration number and the password to yourself.

You should use the registration page only once for each abstract. The confirmation page should be used thereafter.

Please note that if you use the registration page at each revision, multiple registrations will be created for the same abstract.

Read the following guidelines carefully before submitting your abstract. Papers that fail to observe them may be rejected.

[1] Abstract Formats by Presentation Types

Exhibits

[2] Data Input

Indentation

Left-align text to fill in blank spaces. This also applies to the main body of the abstract.

Mandatory items

Items indicated as "required" are mandatory.

Topic categories

There is a list box of topic categories to choose from.

[3] Units

Use CGS ( centimeter-gram-second ) units for measurable quantities.

[4] Title of the abstract

The title of the abstract, when in English, should contain no more than 15 words. A capital letter should be used only at the beginning. A period at the end is not necessary.

[5] Affiliations and authors

The number of affiliations must be 10 or less. Please also limit the number of co-authors, including the presenter, to no more than 15. Capitalize only the first letter of the first name of an author, and capitalize all letters of the family name.

[6] Main body of the abstract

The main body of the abstract, when in English, should contain no more than 250 words.

It is recommended that the text of the abstract be prepared using your word processing software and be pasted onto the form using the copy and paste feature. Line breaks will be automatically deleted upon registration. Therefore, if you use line breaks during the preparation of your abstract, the position of the line breaks may differ in the screen that appears just before the registration page.

Superscripts, subscripts, italics, bold types and underlines may be used in the main body of the abstract. Please read the instructions given immediately above the abstract main body input space on the registration page.

[7] Graphs and Tables

Graphs and tables cannot be attached to abstracts.

[8] Use of trademarks

As a general rule, use of trademark names is not permitted. When their use is inevitable, please give them in parentheses following generic names. Trademarked names should not be used in a title.

[9] References

When necessary, only one reference may be given at the end of the abstract in the format "First author (Abbreviated journal name, year issued)."

[10] Application for the use of a desk and electricity supply

Fill in the corresponding check boxes if applicable. Please also indicate wattage when you are using an electrical appliance other than a PC.

The power voltage in Japan is 100 volts. The frequency is 50 Hz in eastern Japan, including Tokyo, and 60 Hz in western Japan, including Kyoto, Osaka and Nagoya.

The sockets in the poster exhibits room accept two-legged plugs only. Most U.S. products not requiring three-way sockets may be used. Please be sure, however, to check the manuals of your computer and/or electric appliances beforehand.

[11] Completion of submission