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BSDHT Annual Poster Competition

BSDHT Oral Health Conference 2026 | 27-28 November 2026 | Newport, Wales
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM
To be completed in conjunction and following the advice in the Poster Competition Terms and Conditions.
(Guidance and Full Terms & Conditions can viewed in the 'Poster Competition' section of our website: https://www.bsdht.org.uk/ohc-2026/)
FULL NAME:(Required.)
POSTAL ADDRESS:(Required.)
CONTACT TELEPHONE NO.:(Required.)
EMAIL ADDRESS:(Required.)
GDC No.
CATEGORY
Professional Status(Required.)
Type of Research(Required.)
POSTER ABSTRACT:
TITLE:(Required.)
AUTHOR(S):(Required.)
OBJECTIVES:(Required.)
METHODS:(Required.)
RESULTS:(Required.)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

The Poster Competition will take place at the Oral Health Conference on 28 November 2026 in Newport. The BSDHT Poster Competition is open to all health professionals, including dental hygienists and dental therapists, dental hygiene and therapy students (undergraduates), educators, dentists and dental nurses.
  • All poster presenters and delegates must purchase a ticket to attend the BSDHT Oral Health Conference on 28 November 2026 in Newport. Entry to the conference venue and participation in the Poster Competition is only permitted with a valid conference ticket.
  • An individual may submit/present only one poster at the conference, but may appear as a co-author of other posters.
  • It is not essential to be a member of BSDHT to enter the competition. Presenters are not required to be the principal author of the poster, but must be a member of the team.
  • Persons submitting an abstract for the 2026 Poster Competition are doing so with the understanding that they abide by the terms and conditions, deadline policies, and the decisions of the BSDHT Poster Competition Judging Committee.
  • Research that has been previously presented and/or published less than one year prior to the dates of the 2026 Poster Competition will be considered. However, acknowledgement must be made by providing the citation to the published research.
  • By submitting your abstract, you are agreeing that it is published in a future BSDHT publication (Dental Health or Annual Clinical Journal of Dental Health). Abstracts will not be edited in any way.
  • Authors are asked to refer to the GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF ABSTRACTS.
  • Submissions will undergo a double-blinded review process by an external review committee.
  • Successful posters will be be produced by BSDHT.
  • Successful posters will be circulated to the Judging Committee for review prior to conference.
  • As per the conference programme schedule, presenters must be available to present their posters to the Judging Committee at the specified session break; each will have a maximum of two minutes to give an oral presentation, which will be followed by two minutes of questions. The Poster Competition Coordinator will facilitate this process.
  • It is the presenter’s responsibility to report to the Poster Competition area at the specified time.
  • The presenters may retain the posters post the close of conference; if the are not collected, posters will be disposed of.
BSDHT reserve the right to amend the terms and conditions as necessary.
By ticking this box you agree to the Terms and Conditions mentioned above.(Required.)