Scientific Activities
– Invited guest lectures
– symposiums
– Delegate Presentations
– Student presentations
– Preconference courses
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
The conference will present an extremely comprehensive scientific program on the latest advances & researches in various specialties of Dentistry. We promise a stellar panel of renowned dental researchers and scientists worldwide as guest speakers to orate and educate our delegates on the latest aspects of Dental research.
The scientific Committee is meticulously working on the list of Invited Speakers. We also invite recommendations for speakers of immense quality and reputations from your institutions and affiliated international universities and we promise the best consideration of the same.
The list of finalized Guest speakers would be posted on the conference website at the earliest and the same would be intimated through the second call brochure.
INSTRUCTIONS/GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS
We invite our delegates and student delegates to show immense participation in the open scientific forum via paper and poster presentations.
Participants interested in oral/poster presentations should submit a copy of ABSTRACT and FULLTEXT of their presentation before the specified deadlines. Full text of the presentation is mandatory for publication in conference souvenir.
Submission of abstracts last date 31st August 2026
Full paper/presentation submission 15th - 30th August 2026
- Guidelines for abstract submission/Full paper submission will be updated shortly in the website.
- Research papers/posters will be accepted for doctors and postgraduate students.
- Research/Review papers or posters will be accepted for under graduate students.
- More preference will be given for papers/posters based on the theme of the conference.
- Conference registration is mandatory for the presenter at the time of submission of the poster or paper.
- Total duration for the presentation will be 10 minutes (8 minutes for presentation and 2 minutes for discussion).
- Submission of the presentation carries with it an obligation to present the accepted paper/poster in person without any change in scientific content during the allotted time in the conference.
- Acceptance letter for the accepted papers/posters will be sent to the presenters on or before 15th August 2026.
- Acceptance of submission is subject to decision of scientific committee, which shall be final and binding. No telephone calls will be entertained in this regard.
- One member is allowed to present only one paper/poster. Certificate of presentation will be issued only to the first Author.
- Guidelines for presentation will be sent along with acceptance letter.
Dr. J.G. Kannappan was an eminent Orthodontist, Pedodontist, and a pioneer of Forensic Odontology in India. He served as the Dean of Madras Dental College and Director at Sree Balaji Dental college & Hospital, and as Professor Emeritus at the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. A recipient of the prestigious Leverhulme Fellowship (UK), Dr. B.C. Roy National Award and numerous honours from the Government of India, Dr. Kannappan played a pivotal role in establishing Forensic Odontology as an independent subject in the dental curriculum. A founding member of the Indian Society for Dental Research (ISDR), his legacy is commemorated through the Dr. J.G. Kannappan Award for the Best Scientific Paper, presented annually by the ISDR, and the Dr. J.G. Kannappan Award for the Best MDS Dissertation, conferred by the Indian Orthodontic Society. The Dr. J.G. Kannappan Oration is a major scientific highlight of the annual conference of the IADR Indian Division. This year’s Oration will be delivered by Prof. Jennifer Gallagher MBE, President of the IADR.
Professor Jennifer E Gallagher MBE is the 103rd President of the International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) for 2026–2027. She holds the Distinguished Newland-Pedley Chair in Oral Health Strategy and is an Honorary Consultant in Dental Public Health and also College Ambassador for International, Engagement & Service for King’s College London. Prof. Gallagher has led work nationally and across Europe on Dental Public Health education. She is involved in a range of global oral health initiatives including working with the World Health Organization on workforce issues. At King’s, her team support SmileSoc, the dental society providing oral health promotion activities with the local community. Her research team is working on a series of linked areas ranging from oral epidemiology to health services research including models of care the future dental workforce and care of vulnerable groups. This involves taking a public health perspective to the nature and delivery of care in different contexts globally.
Prof. Dr. Hari Parkash was a past president Of the ISDR (IADR- Indian Division). He is also the former chief, Center for Dental Education & Research, AIIMS, New Delhi, did his post—graduation in Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge from Punjab Government Dental College, Amritsar. During his tenure at the AIIMS, he initiated and got the sanction for the establishment ot Centre for Dental Education & Research With postgraduate facilities in all the nine specialities of Dental Sciences. He was the first ever Prosthodontist selected for Commonwealth Fellowship and conferred Fellowship of several International professional Organizations. As member of Executive Committee of DCI, he worked for curriculum upgradation. In view of his outstanding contributions towards ISDR, an award has been instituted in his honour for the highest mark for Prosthodontics in the final BDS exam each year.
Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, India.
Prof. Dr. Mithra N. Hegde is the Principal of A.В. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, with over 35 years of academic and clinical experience. She is the President of the Indian Association of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics (IACDE) and an internationally recognized academician, researcher, and clinician.
She has authored 485 publications, the Textbook of Endodontics, and 7 handbooks, holds 8 patents, guided 10 PhD scholars, and delivered 105+ invited lectures. Her research in caries and salivary diagnostics has been supported by ICMR, BRNS, VGST, DST-DTIH, and industry partners.
A recipient of the Karnataka Rajyotsava Awardand several national honours, she is a Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy (USA) and the International College of Dentists, holds MFDS RCPS (Glasgow), and has an h-index of 25 and i10-index of 75.
Prof. Dr. C.V. Subbarao served as the President of the Indian Society for Dental Research from 2011-13. Obtaining his M.D.S degree in Operative Dentistry and Endodontics from Madras Medical College (dental wing), he retired as Professor and HOD, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, TN Govt. Dental College and Hospital Chennai. He was the recipient of the ISDR Dr. Rahmatulla Award as well as the recipient of the Government of Tamil Nadu Unblemished Service award. In view of his outstanding contributions towards ISDR, an award has been instituted in his honour for the highest mark for Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics in the final BDS exam each year.
Prof. Dr. P.S Thaha is the senior member of the ISDR (IADR – Indian Division) and has contributed significantly towards its growth. He is an educationalist, visionary and a successful entrepreneur. A proud alumnus of Government Dental College, Trivandrum, he pursued his post-graduation in Periodontics and Oral Implantogy. His professional commitments further took him to the U.S, U.K, South Africa, Malaysia, Singapore and Middle East. Dr. P.S. Thaha is now the managing Director of Thaha Medical Group, Abu Dhabi and Managing Director of Super Speciality Dental Centre, Trivandrum. He is also the founder of PMS College of Dental Science & Research, Trivandrum. His commitment towards dental education and solidarity to the dental fraternity is enshrined in the PMS Motto “Of the Dentist, By the Dentist and For the Dentist” .
