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Please read the following guidelines carefully before submitting your abstract.

 

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Contents list

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01 ) Abstract Submission Deadline 02 ) Language
03 ) Type of Presentation 04 ) Presenter Requirements
05 ) Categories of Topics 06 ) Notification of Acceptance
07 ) Abstract Submission Flowchart 08 ) Excellent Presentation Award
09 ) Notes on Online Abstract Submission 10 ) Presentation Acceptance Guidelines
11 ) Abstract Preparation Guidelines 12 ) Paper Submission
13 ) Presentation Format 14) Registration Secretariat

1. Abstract Submission Deadline

April 27 – June 3, 2015, 12:00 p.m. (Japan Time)

* Online abstract submission

* Changes cannot be accepted after the deadline.
* Follow the instructions of the JOS Scientific Program Committee for post-review revisions.

2. Language

For this Meeting, papers for English presentations will be also collected in Japan. (Refer to "B. Oral Presentations" in "Type of Presentation" shown below.)
Select either Japanese or English.
If Japanese is selected, the available language for abstracts and presentations (discussions) will be limited to Japanese.
If English is selected, the available language for abstracts and presentations (discussions) will be limited to English.

3. Type of Presentation

A. Exhibits

(1) Academic Exhibits (basic research, clinical research, devices)
(2) Case Exhibits (case reports of academic significance)

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

Oral presentations at this year's meeting are scheduled to be delivered in an “International Session” under the theme “Exploratory Research Leading to Innovations in Orthodontics.” Papers for the oral presentations will be selected by the Scientific Program Committee from among the papers that are submitted for the Academic Exhibits (AE)/Case Exhibits (CE), for which the 1st author must be 40 years of age or younger. The purpose of the age limit is to encourage younger doctors to take advantage of the special opportunity of the International Session to the extent possible.

4. Presenter Requirements

A. Papers submitted from within Japan

The presenters must be JOS members who have paid the fiscal 2015 annual membership fees. There may be up to two non-member co-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.)

5. Categories of Topics

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

01 Craniofacial morphology 02 Growth and development 03 Oral physiology
04 Etiology and epidemiology 05 Biomechanics 06 Histology
07

Biochemistry and molecular biology

08 Bio-materials 09 Computers
10 Statistics 11 Dental education 12 Hospital management
13

Diagnosis

14 Orthodontic appliances and treatment mechanics
15 Surgical-orthodontic treatment 16 TMD 17 Comprehensive dental treatment
18 Development of occlusion 19 Retention 20 Oral hygiene
21 Cleft lip and palate 22 Congenital anomaly 23 Maxillary protrusion
24 Mandibular protrusion 25 Deep bite 26 Open bite
27 Bimaxillary protrusion 28 Crowding 29 Asymmetry
30 Impacted teeth 31 Other    

6. Notification of Acceptance

♦Acceptance decisions

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

♦Method of notification

Decisions on acceptance will be posted on this website in the middle of August (no notification will be made to individual applicants).

7. Abstract Submission Flowchart

 

 

8. Excellent Presentation Award

The Excellent Presentation Award is designed as below.

Purpose To publicly honor excellent exhibits at the annual meeting and boost members’ morale for the meeting exhibition
Subjects of award Exhibits consisting of an academic exhibit and a case exhibit, and oral presentation. The number of awards depends on the fields of the exhibits.
Screening Selected by the Screening Committee consisting of the Scientific Program Committee members and several other members additionally designated by them.
Commendation
  1. wards are granted under the name of the Chairperson of the JOS. Award-winning exhibits are displayed with a citation at the meeting and also published in JOS academic journals. An award certificate is presented to the first award winner.
When submitting your abstract as the subject of the award screening, please select "We hope to be a candidate" for the item "Nomination for the Excellent Presentation Award"on the Abstract Submission page.

9. Notes on Online Abstract Submission

♦Computer environment

The Secretariat assumes no responsibility for any problems with submission of abstracts due to the user's computer environment.
In the UMIN online abstract submission system, web browsers other than Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox and Google Chrome are not available. Please do not use any other browsers. For Safari, please use version 2.0.3 (417.9.2) or after.

♦Notification of problems in networks and servers

All notification of problems in networks and servers will be made through the official website of the Meeting. Inquiries through other means will not be accepted.

♦Deadline for online submissions

Congestion is anticipated in access to the website right before the deadline. Submit your abstract well in advance to avoid possible problems.

Abstract Submission Deadline : June 3, 2015, 12:00 p.m. (Japan time)

♦Differences between the registration and confirmation pages, the registration number and password

- You should use the [Abstract Submission] when submitting your abstract for the first time.
- To make any revisions, you should use the [View / Edit / Delete Submited Abstract] for your registered abstract. You will then need a registration number, to be automatically issued, and a password of your choosing.
- Please keep the registration number and the password to yourself.
- You should use the [Abstract Submission] only once for each abstract. The [View / Edit / Delete Submited Abstract] should be used thereafter.
- Please note that if you use the [Abstract Submission] at each revision, multiple registrations will be created for the same abstract.

10. Presentation Acceptance Guidelines

Please be advised that presentation acceptance may be canceled at the discretion of the Scientific Program Committee in some cases including the following: the content of the relevant presentation lacks sufficient ethical consideration or personal information protection, and appropriate measures to manage conflicts of interest that may be caused by academic-industry cooperative activities have not been prepared.

 

The abstract should meet the following requirements.

A.Exhibits

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

1.  Format Follow the "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.

 

2) Case exhibits (Case reports of academic significance)

1.  Format Follow the " 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 Should be given explicitly in line with the objective
6.  Discussion and Summary Discussion should be logical and clear.

11. Abstract Preparation Guidelines

♦Affiliations and 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.

♦Number of words

- 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.
- The main body of the abstract, when in English, should contain no more than 250 words.
- Affiliations and (co-)authors, the title of the abstract, and the main body of the abstract, when in English, should contain no more than 370 words.

♦Abstract Body

It is recommended that the text of the abstract be prepared using your word processing software and be pasted into the form using the copy-&-paste feature.

[1] Abstract Formats by Presentation Type

Please follow the format below without omission. Please use square brackets "[ ]"

A.Academic Exhibits

(1) [Objective], (2) [Materials], (3) [Methods],
(4) [Results], (5) [Discussion], (6) [Conclusion]

[Items (2)–(5) may be grouped as "[Materials and Methods]" or "[Results and Discussion]"]
B. Case Exhibits (1) [Objective], (2)[Case], (3) [Discussion and Summary]
[2] Indentation

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

Please do not use line breaks.
[3] Symbols and Greek Letters Please read the instructions given immediately above the abstract body input space on the registration page.
Superscripts, subscripts, italics, bold type and underlining may be used in the title of the abstract. Please read the instructions given immediately above the abstract body input space on the registration page.
[4] Units

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

[5] Graphs and Tables Graphs and tables cannot be attached to abstracts.
[6] Use of trademarks As a general rule, the use of trademark names is not permitted. When their use is inevitable, please put them in parentheses following generic names. Trademarked names should not be used in a title.
[7] 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)."

12. Paper Submission

 

Abstract Submission has been closed.

 

April 27 - June 3, 2015, 12:00 p.m. (Japan time)

* Changes cannot be accepted after the deadline.

 

13. Presentation Format

1) In principle, photographing and video recording are prohibited in order to protect patients’ privacy. Participants can shoot only exhibits indicated by a “Photography/videotaping allowed” sign. Presenters must attach the sign to their exhibit panels or desks. If you are a presenter of such an exhibit, be sure to pay close attention to the protection of patients’ privacy.
2) Please be sure to duplicate poster exhibits before displaying. JOS and the Secretariat are not responsible for any loss or damage of displayed poster exhibits, whatever the cause.

A.Academic Exhibits

(1) Academic Exhibits will be displayed on November 19 (Thu.) and 20 (Fri.).
The display will not change throughout the 2 days.
(2)

Exhibit presenters are required to carry the exhibits into the hall from 9:00 to 10:00 on November 19 (Thu.) and carry them out from 16:00 to 17:00 on November 20 (Fri.).
Presenters do not need to come to the reception desk when carrying exhibits into the hall.
Drawing pins will be provided, together with exhibit panels. Use of adhesive or other tape is not allowed.
Please be reminded that the Secretariat will dispose of all exhibits left after the designated carrying-out time on November 20 (Fri.).

(3)

Please adhere to the following guidelines in displaying academic exhibits.
A. Exhibit numbers will be allocated by the Secretariat.
B. The attachment area on each poster exhibit panel is 120 (W) x 180 (H) cm. Presenters must attach their name, affiliation and exhibit title to the panel’s upper right area of 90 (W) x 26 (H) cm. Presenters must also attach an ID photo (color, 2L size) to the left of the exhibit title. (See figure for reference.)
C. Desks 120 (W) x 45 (D) x 70 (H) cm will be provided to presenters, as per prior request. Note that use of a desk will reduce the size of attachment area of poster exhibit panel to 120 (W) x 140 (H) cm, including area for attaching presenter’s photo and exhibit title. Note also that requests for additional desks on exhibition days will not be accepted.

(4) A question and answer time is scheduled for November 20 (Fri.), from 12:30 to 13:30. Presenters are requested to remain in the vicinity of their display area during that time.

B.Case Exhibits

Follow above instructions (1) to (4) for academic exhibit presenters.

C.Oral Presentation

Please handle the PC on your own during your presentation. Please bring your presentation material saved in a USB memory stick or CD-ROM (please make sure to run virus check before bringing the data) or your own PC.

(1)

Presentation time
Session time is 10:00-12:00 November 20 (Fri.). and a presenter has seven minutes for presentation and two minutes for questions and answers.

(2)  Data check

Please visit “Data Check Desk” (4F, Fukuoka International Congress Center) 30 minutes before your lecture. We would like to check if your slides are projected on the screen or a computer works well beforehand.
Operating Hours: November 18: 1:30pm-6:00pm, November 19: 9:00am-5:00pm, November 20: 9:00am-2:30pm
If you use your own PC, please bring it to the pc operator in the lecture hall after checking your data.

(3)

Audio-Visual Equipment
Video projector and Personal computer will be set up on the podium.
OS/Software of Personal computer provided by the secretariat.

OS Software
Windows 7 Power Point 2003/ 2007/ 2010/ 2013 
Macintosh MacBookPro Keynote 6.0

If you will be using your own pc for the presentation, please ensure that it is compatible with the D-sub 15pin.

14. Registration Secretariat

Secretariat of The 74th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Orthodontic Society c/o Inter Group Corp.

2-2-5 Kyodo Tsushin Kaikan, 4F, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001, Japan
Tel: 81-3-5549-6913   Fax: 81-3-5549-3201   E-mail: jos-meeting@intergroup.co.jp

School in Charge 
Section of Orthodontics,
Department of Oral Growth and Development,
Fukuoka Dental College, Japan 
Secretariat 
2-2-5, 4F Kyodo Tsushin Kaikan
Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001, Japan
TEL: 81-3-5549-6913 FAX: 81-3-5549-3201
E-mail : jos-meeting@intergroup.co.jp