General Guidelines

• English is the official language of the 30th IAPD Congress. All submissions and presentations must be in English. If English is not ones first language, it is suggested that your abstract be reviewed by one who is fluent in English.
• Text should be submitted in Word format, using fonts such as Arial (11 point), Times New Roman (12 point), Calibri (12 point); using single space.
• Abstracts should be submitted via the 30th IAPD Congress abstract portal; abstracts submitted by fax or email will not be reviewed.
• All abstracts will be reviewed for acceptance by the 30th IAPD Congress Science Committee regarding content, format, and English suitable for publication. Abstracts that do not follow the format/below example will be rejected.
• Abstracts received after the deadline will not be considered unless the deadline is extended.
• Presenting author must be a registered meeting participant. The email used for the person indicated as the presenting author during the submission process, must be the same email used for the presenter during their registration process.
• To correct/change an abstract after submission or to submit another abstract, please log-in with the username and password that you received when you initially submitted the abstract.
• Abstract acceptance requires the presenter to register for the meeting by the Early Registration deadline and be in attendance for the poster session.
• The presenting author is required to ensure that all co-authors are aware of the content of the abstract and agree to its submission, before submitting the abstract.
• Presentations at the Congress are limited to one presentation per person. Participants may co-author different abstracts but can only be a presenter for one abstract.
• After abstract submittal, you will be sent an automatic e-mail confirming your successful submission. Email will also be used to confirm acceptance/rejection. If you do not receive the confirmation e-mail, please contact the Congress Secretariat at iapd2025@paragonafrica.co.za

Submission Guidelines - Presentation Type

Poster and Oral

Abstracts may be presented either a poster or oral presentation format.

Poster

(Poster presentations will present a rapid talk while standing at their electronic poster while an audience is gathering around to ask questions during a break, will be allocated and you are required to be present at all times. E Posters will be presented throughout the conference on a screen).

Oral

There will be part of the program, where presenters will have 5minutes to deliver their presentat

Submission Guidelines – Author (s) Information

Include each authors’ last name and first initial (e.g. Drummond B,); bold the presenting author’s name; do not include academic degrees.

Below the author(s)’ information, list:  Department, University/Hospital, City, Country.(If all authors have same affiliation, there is no need to have superscript numbers.)

Submission Guidelines – Abstract Title

Each word should begin with a capital letter except transition words; titles should not be longer than 20 words.

Submission Guidelines – Abstract Structure | Abstract Body

Please structure your abstract using the following headings:

Submissions should not exceed 300 words (not including title, or section headings). References are not required in the abstract.

• Background/Purpose:Background or statement of purpose
• Objective
• Methods:Methods, materials and analytical procedure used
• Results:(If relevant) Summary of the results in sufficient detail to support conclusion (we do not recommend including “results will be discussed”)
• Conclusion:Conclusions reached

*Tables, graphs and images are permitted within submissions (maximum 2).

Case Report structure includes:

-- Introduction: Definition of the disease or condition.

-- Case Report: Findings, treatment/methods, findings from follow-up period..

-- Conclusion: Conclusions and potential Implications.

Example One

Oral Microbiota Changes in Children Undergoing Comprehensive Dental Treatment for Severe Early Childhood Caries

Kamalendran N¹, Drummond B², Heng, N., Cullinan M¹

¹Department of Oral Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Otago, New Zealand, 2 Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

Background: Severe Early Childhood Caries (S-ECC) is a leading oral health problem affecting the quality of life of many preschool children. Despite preventive and restorative approaches to manage S-ECC, these children remain at high risk of recurrent dental caries. The purpose of this study was to examine, the oral microbiomes of children before and after comprehensive restorative and preventive dental treatment for S-ECC using next-generation DNA sequencing technology.

Methods: Plaque samples were collected from thirty 2–6-year-old children with S-ECC (dmfs>6) and thirty caries-free (control) children. Children in the S-ECC group were sampled immediately before treatment, 2 week and 3 months post-treatment. Bacterial 16S rRNA genes were specifically amplified by PCR from each plaque sample and sequenced using Ion Torrent™ technology.

Results: Sequence analyses enabled the detection of 103 bacterial species. The most prevalent species in the S-ECC group were Streptococcus mitis, Villanella dispar, Streptococcus mutans, and Streptococcus orals. Conversely, some species including Actinomyces and Rothia were detected at higher levels in the control. Despite a reduction in the proportions of certain species after comprehensive restorative treatment, no statistically significant differences were observed in bacterial profiles between the time points of each participant in the S-ECC group.

Conclusion: Comparing the oral mictobiota before and after comprehensive restorative dental treatment revealed little overall change in bacterial composition. The results however highlighted a unique response of each participant’s microbiota following dental treatment.