DSSS2019: Dental Student Scientific Symposium 2019 Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh Campus Sungai Buloh, Malaysia, April 6-10, 2019 |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=dsss2019 |
Abstract registration deadline | March 15, 2019 |
Abstract submission deadline for international participant | March 15, 2019 |
Full paper submission deadline | March 15, 2019 |
Submission deadline | March 15, 2019 |
Early bird registration deadline | March 20, 2019 |
The symposium aims to provide an outstanding opportunity for both undergraduate and postgraduate dental students to address their scientific findings based on vigorous research performed as part of the elective project and thesis writing, respectively. It also provides a platform for the discussions between national and international participants on new discoveries to improve the field of Dentistry.
Abstract Submission Guidelines
All abstracts must be original and not simultaneously submitted or published elsewhere. The following categories are welcome (but not limited to):
- Behavioral, Epidemiologic and Health Services Research
- Cariology Research
- Clinical & Translational Science Network
- Craniofacial Biology
- Dental Materials
- Diagnostic Sciences
- Dental Education Research
- Special Needs and Geriatric Oral Research
- Implantology Research
- Microbiology/Immunology
- Mineralized Tissue
- Oral Health Research
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Oral Medicine & Pathology
- Orthodontics Research
- Pediatric Oral Health Research
- Periodontal Research
- Pharmacology, Therapeutics & Toxicolog
- Prosthodontics Research
- Pulp Biology & Regeneration Research
Submit your abstract of no more than 300 words to the following address by March 1st, 2019:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=dsss2019
Abstracts will be blind-reviewed by at least two members of the Congress Academic Committee.
For inclusion in the proceedings, an author must attend and present at the conference (as oral or e-poster presenter).
All authors who wish to submit their abstract must register as DSSS 2019 participants and pay a full registration fee. Please email your transaction receipt to dsss.uitm.2019@gmail.com. Registration is complete only when you have emailed the transaction receipt. We will send you a confirmation email once we received your transaction receipt.
Once the author has registered, there is no limit to the number of abstracts you can submit.
Abstracts of unregistered conference authors will be automatically withdrawn and not reviewed by DSSS 2019 Scientific Committee.
TIMELINE
Abstracts submission due: 1 March, 2019
Full paper submission due: 15 March, 2019
Abstract acceptances sent out: 10 March, 2019
Symposium and Conference: 9-10 March, 2019
PLEASE NOTE:
- There is no limit to the number of authors per abstract; the presenting author should ensure that all co-authors are aware of the content of abstract before submission to the organizers.
- Authors whose abstracts are selected will be requested to attend the conference and make the presentation in person either oral or poster presentation. e-poster is allowed for international participants after paying the assigned fee.
- Submission of abstract constitutes the authors' consent for printed and online publication by the organizers. Also, warrants that the abstract submitter is the sole owner and responsible of all information and content provided to the organizing committee.
- Please do not submit an abstract if you are not confident that you will be able to attend the conference and make the presentation.
- Submission of abstract constitutes the authors' consent for printed and online publication by the organizers.
- Authors of the abstract are the sole owner and held responsible for all information and content provided to the organizing committee.
- If your presentation has been accepted but extenuating circumstances prevent your attendance, we ask that you attempt to find another individual (preferably co-authors) to make the presentation and notify us of this change as soon as possible by emailing us at dsss.uitm.2019@gmail.com.
Full Paper Submission Guidelines
DSSS 2019 invites authors to submit unpublished research papers for oral presentation. Authors should submit their papers online via EasyChair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=dsss2019). All submissions must be original, unpublished, and not submitted concurrently for publication elsewhere. The manuscript must be written in strict accordance with the format provided and subject to both review and editing. Only accepted manuscripts will be invited for presentation at the DSSS 2019.
GUIDE TO AUTHORS
- All accepted papers will be published in the Compendium of Oral Science (Indexed by MyCite and Google Scholar).
- Papers submitted must strictly follow the MATEC template. All papers must be written in English (maximum of 5 pages) and submitted in MS Word (.doc or .docx) for both the review process and final manuscript submission.
- The author is responsible to ensure that the manuscript sent for review is free from plagiarism.
- Accepted papers must be presented at DSSS 2019 by one of the authors, or, if none of the authors are able to attend, by a qualified surrogate. The presenter must register for DSSS 2019 at one of the rates offered, and must register before the deadline given for author registration. Failure to register before the deadline will result in automatic withdrawal of your paper from the conference proceedings and program.
- By submitting a manuscript to DSSS 2019, the author guarantees that it has not been previously published (or accepted for publication) in substantially similar form. Furthermore, no paper that contains significant overlap with the contributions of this paper either has been or will be submitted during the DSSS 2019 review period to any other journal or conference.
PAPER REVIEWING PROCESS
- Papers submitted will be pre-screened for conformity with submission guidelines and for overall appropriateness. Papers that pass the initial screening process will then be double-blind reviewed.
- The double-blind peer review process is employed to ensure that both authors and reviewers remain anonymous during the review process. Expert specialists will be selected to perform the reviews.
- The paper peer review process and the outcomes presented in the review reports will be monitored and verified by the Publication Committee.
Abstract Formatting Guidelines
- Abstract must be submitted in English, in Word file, font Arial, size 10 with single line spacing.
- Maximum title limit: 100 characters
- Maximum word limit: 300
- Abstracts accepted in English only
- For original research, abstract is one paragraph contains: Introduction, Method, Result and Conclusion, No tables and figures are allowed, No references
- As for case report: Introduction, Case and Conclusion
- Formats for the title, author and institution/organization of the abstract are as follow:
- The Reliability of Cone Beam Computed Tomograph in Assessing Peri-implantitis.
- Chew WF1 , Lee LF2 , Chee WSS3 , Hawa MT2 , Rokiah I2 , Hazslin H2 , Chan YM4 , Rokiah P1 and Chan SP1
- 1 Department of Prosthodontic, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA
- 2 Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA
- 3 Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
- 4 Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya
Create a New EasyChair Account
- Please log in to EasyChair.
- If you have created an account, please use your passwords. If you are logging in for the first time, please select Create New Account. Kindly notice that only abstracts submitted using the EasyChair system can be accepted.
- When you create a new account, make sure to give your valid email address.
- Please fill in the requested details: First Name, Last Name, and Email Address.
- EasyChair will send a notification email with further instructions to your email address.
- Please click the link provided by EasyChair in the email.
- Please fill in the requested details to complete the creation of your EasyChair account : First Name, Last Name, Full Organization Name, Business Mailing Address, User Name, Password
- You have created your EasyChair account.
Submission Process
Submission link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=dsss2019
- Log in to your EasyChair account. You will be directed to DSSS 2019 .
- Choose log in as an author to make a submission.
- Follow the instructions for new Submission for DSSS 2019 .
E-Poster Presentation Guidelines
- You will be notified by e-mail if your submitted abstract is selected as a poster presentation. You are required to prepare your poster with the following guideline:
- Please prepare the poster in one sheet; dimension should not exceed 594 mm W x 841 cm H (A1 size) and must be in portrait orientation (not landscpe).
- Title, authors’ names and affiliations must be presented at the top of the poster and should be at least 60 Arial font size and have a minimum 24 point font. The content of your poster should have a minimum 24 point font.
- Double-sided tape for poster mounting on display board will be provided at the Poster Desk (you also can be ready with your own pushpins just in case).
- At least one of the authors must be physically present during the poster display session.
- e-Posters is allowed only for non attending international participants:
- The electronic poster should be in PPT or PDF format to be displayed on multimedia screen.
- The electronic poster may include text, tables, figures & images but no videos or animations
Oral Presentation Guidelines
- 10 minutes of presentation; 5 minutes of Q&A session
- When preparing your Powerpoint slides we ask you to consider the following guidance:
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Setting presentation: Put a short presentation of your work to a broad group of audience from various backgrounds in dentistry
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We suggest using font size of 16 pt or above to allow you to provide more textual detail than you would normally provide with a traditional oral presentation.
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Use Microsoft Powerpoint and save as a PPT or PPTX file format.
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The first slide should provide the title, authors and affiliations and an email contact address.
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- Be sure to bring your presentation on a CD, DVD or memory disk. The use of personal laptops is not allowed.
- Material for presentation will be uploaded in the Speakers' Ready Room, at least 4 hours before the presentation.
- We encourage you to check your presentation in the Speakers' Ready Room well in advance.
Venue
Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor Campus, Sungai Buloh, Selangor
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to dsss.uitm.2019@gmail.com