Without the dedication and passion of the dental community, the advancements of cosmetic dentistry would not be where they are today. The AACD Poster Competition creates an outlet for undergraduate and postgraduate students, junior dental faculty, along with clinicians and researchers, to share their scientific findings and to promote greater interaction within the dental community.


 CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2020 AACD POSTER COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS
 

 

Due to limitations on travel and social distancing requirements caused by the pandemic, AACD has decided to offer dental students the opportunity to participate in a virtual poster competition in 2021. 

Undergraduate and postgraduate students are encouraged to share their research in the following areas:
 

Grading Criteria:

To enter the AACD Poster Competition, you must follow the guidelines below:

• AACD Membership is required for participation in this competition.  Click here to join AACD.
• Your poster and a copy of the AACD Poster Competition Submission Form, must be submitted to university@aacd.com no later than 12:00 noon, Central Time, Monday, March 15, 2021.  This deadline has been extended to midnight (12:00 am CT) Monday, March 15!
  • All poster submissions must have faculty approval and signature
• Poster must be submitted as a pdf
• In large letters at the top of the poster, be sure to include the title, author name(s), and the institution, if applicable, where the work was completed.
• For Clinical Case Submissions:  Describe your case presentation type and outcomes you have tried to attain.  There should be some description to the types of materials used and disciplines involved.
• Poster must include the following (8) eight photo** views:
  • Full Face (frontal view) – 1:10, before and after
  • Full Smile (frontal view, non-retracted) – 1:2, before and after
  • Retracted (front view) – arches slightly separated – 1:2, before and after
  • Occlusal View – 1:2, before and after of the arch treated
  • **Photos should be in jpg format and cannot be altered except to crop or adjust the contrast.  All work done should be your own work and original in nature under the supervision of your faculty mentor(s).
• For Material Science Submissions: Describe your hypothesis, problem, methods and materials used. You should also include the names and manufacturers of materials used in the study. Only In Vitro (Bench Top) cases will be accepted. Details and description as to how the study was run, discussion as to any previous work in the area including citations will be required. The final results attained and their clinical relevance in esthetic dentistry will be of importance in the final evaluation of the project.  Individuals submitting a materials science poster may choose to present data/charts to support their abstract, but it is not required. Any work showed, not the author(s) of this poster, must have references as to origin.

 

Undergraduate Clinical Case	First place: $200; Second place: $150; Third Place $100
Postgraduate Clinical Case	First place: $200; Second place: $150; Third Place $100
Undergraduate Materials Science	First place: $200
Postgraduate Materials Science	First place: $200

 

Tips for Poster Creation:

• Posters should stimulate discussion. Therefore, keep text to a minimum, emphasize graphics and photos, and make sure every item in your poster is necessary.
• Draw a rough sketch of your poster first. You may find it helpful to use graph paper and post-it notes to better visualize where the components of your presentation will go.
• Space your information proportionally by dividing your poster either horizontally or vertically into three or four sections. Then place related materials (e.g. photograph with accompanying text) close together and highlight it by framing with blank space.