Japan IAPD Congress Commemorative Excellence Award
The Japan IAPD Congress Commemorative Excellence Award is a special award presented exclusively at the 31st IAPD Congress, taking place from 2–5 June 2027 in Osaka, Japan.
Proudly sponsored by Shofu Inc., this Award recognises outstanding scientific research in the field of bioactive dental and oral-care materials, encouraging innovation and scientific excellence in paediatric dentistry.
The Award will be presented to the author of the best poster focusing on bioactive dental or oral-care materials, selected by an international panel of adjudicators.
The value of the Award is €1,000 (one thousand euros).
For further information, please contact [email protected].
Important: You may submit only ONE ABSTRACT/ESSAY/PROJECT for consideration for any ONE bursary or award. If you are interested in multiple awards or bursaries, please select the one most applicable to your work.
Rules
The Award is open to applicants aged 45 years or younger.
The applicant must be the first author of the submitted work and must personally present the work at the 31st IAPD Congress in Osaka, Japan.
Registration for the Congress is a requirement for all Award entries.
The submitted poster must focus on bioactive dental or oral-care materials.
Eligible submissions may include in vitro, in situ or in vivo studies, including case reports.
The research or case report must relate to dental or oral-care materials containing advanced substances that demonstrate bioactive effects through interaction with hard or soft tissues, bacteria, fungi, saliva or relevant cells.
Bioactive effects may include, but are not limited to:
Prevention or inhibition of bacterial activity;
pH buffering;
Therapeutic ion release;
Promotion of tissue regeneration; or
Remineralisation.
Submissions focusing exclusively on mechanical properties, such as physical strength or wear resistance, or exclusively on aesthetic properties, are not eligible.
Research focusing primarily on fluoride compounds, mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) or hydroxyapatite is not eligible for this Award.
All submitted abstracts will be evaluated in advance by the appointed judges, who will select the finalists.
All finalists will be required to deliver a live 5-minute oral presentation to the judges during the Congress in Osaka, followed by a 5-minute question-and-answer session.
The Award will be judged by an international panel of adjudicators. Their decision will be final, and requests for review will not be accepted.
The winner will be announced during the Closing Ceremony on Saturday, 5 June 2027, by the IAPD Awards Committee Chair or a designated representative. The winner must attend the Closing Ceremony to receive the Award.
The International Association of Paediatric Dentistry reserves the right to publish the winning poster in connection with the Award and its educational and promotional activities.
Applications for this Award must be submitted through the 31st IAPD Congress website.