AACD Poster Competition

Call for Posters-AACD Orlando 2020

• Clinical Case
       Click here to download the grading criteria for the poster competition.
       Click here to download a sample poster. 
   
• Material Science
       Click here to download the grading criteria for the poster competition.
       Click here to download a sample poster. 

Clinical Case Submissions

• Porcelain Veneers (1 or more porcelain Restorations)
• Direct Composite Bonded Veneer (1 or more Restorations)
• Class IV Bonded Restoration(s)
• Bleaching
• Anterior All-Ceramic Crown(s)
• Anterior Bridge All-Ceramic Bridge
• Anterior Implant Crown(s)
• OR ANY COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE CASE TYPES

• 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

Material Science Submissions

Abstract: Please submit an abstract of no more than 100 words describing your Hypothesis, Problem, Methods and Materials used. You should also include the names and manufacturers of and 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.

Submission Deadline & Instructions:

Specifications for Poster Competition Presentations

• Posters should be a maximum of 4 ft./48 inches (width) and 3 ft./36 inches (height)
• Be sure to include the abstract title, author name(s), and the institution, if applicable, where the work was completed, in large letters centered at the top of the poster.
• Abstracts should include a concise introduction describing the purpose of the poster, as well as a brief description of the methods, results, and conclusions.
• The poster competition is a graphical presentation of an author’s work using graphs, photographs, diagrams, and any sample educational materials developed on a poster board.
• You will be responsible for mounting your own poster prior to the poster session and removing your display materials after the session.
• Presenters, who decide to hand-carry their poster to the scientific session, are recommended to use tubular packaging or a portfolio case.
• Handouts are encouraged to supplement your poster.
• Presenters are highly encouraged to be near their displays to discuss their work with attendees throughout the poster session. They must, however, be present during the 2 hours that the posters will be judged. The timing for the viewing of posters and actual judging will be provided on the day of set up.

Tips for Poster Session Displays

• Posters should allow for a short presentation and 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.
• Materials must easily be read from a distance of 4 feet. Ordinary type or carelessly prepared handwritten copy is unacceptable and will not be displayed. Use a font size of at least 26 points and double space.
• 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.

Poster Competition Presentations & Judging

AWARDS JUDGED BY AACD:

Honorable Esthetic Achievement Poster Students Award (HEAPS) 

1. The awarded school must be an AACD University Educators’ Forum School and have a representative at the AACD 2020 Orlando University Educators' Forum.
2.  The HEAPS award winners will present their poster at the University Educator's Forum on Friday, April 24, 2020.
3. The Awarded School must present the award to the Senior Student at the graduation ceremony or at an appropriate Awards Ceremony where comparable awards are presented. They must send a photo of the student receiving the award to the AACD at university@aacd.com by June 3, 2020.
4. The award winner must be present at AACD 2020 Orlando [a Poster Competition area will be designated with a sign on the poster boards for Honorable Esthetic Achievement Poster Students Award (HEAPS)].
5. The Award will only be available to the first 4 schools that identify a senior dental or postgraduate student (candidate may be enrolled in that school's Advanced Education Program and already has a DDS or DMD Degree) that is judged by the school to have performed the best esthetic clinical case outcome. This will require that the case follow these criteria. It should include an abstract and color photographs of the full poster in digital format (PowerPoint best). The files must be electronically sent to the attention of Poster Session Coordinator, AACD Executive Office, 402 W Wilson St., Madison, WI 53703 or email by Monday, March 2, 2020.