Abstract 

A concise and factual abstract is required. The abstract of original article should state briefly the purpose of the research, the principal results and major conclusions with such headings in a structured format. An abstract is often presented separately from the article, so it must be able to stand alone. For this reason, References should be avoided, but if essential, then cite the author(s) and year(s). Also, non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided, but if essential they must be defined at their first mention in the abstract itself. The length should be less than 250 words for review and original research, less than 100 words for case report. Abstract is not required for letter.

Keywords 

Immediately after the abstract, provide a maximum of 5, but at least 3, keywords , using American spelling and avoiding general and plural terms and multiple concepts (avoid, for example, "and", "of"). Be sparing with abbreviations: only abbreviations firmly established in the field may be eligible. These keywords will be used for indexing purposes.

Abbreviations 

Define abbreviations that are not standard in this field in a footnote to be placed on the first page of the article. Such abbreviations that are unavoidable in the abstract must be defined at their first mention there, as well as in the footnote. Ensure consistency of abbreviations throughout the article.

Acknowledgements 

Collate acknowledgements in a separate section at the end of the article before the references and do not, therefore, include them on the title page, as a footnote to the title or otherwise. List here those individuals who provided help during the research (e.g., providing language help, writing assistance or proof reading the article, etc.).

Conflict of interst 

All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work at the end of the article before the references. If there are no conflicts of interest then please state this: 'Conflicts of interest: none'.

Nomenclature and units 

Follow internationally accepted rules and conventions: use the international system of units (SI). If other quantities are mentioned, give their equivalent in SI. You are urged to consult IUB: Biochemical Nomenclature and Related Documents.

Footnotes 

Footnotes should be used sparingly. Number them consecutively throughout the article. Many word processors can build footnotes into the text, and this feature may be used. Otherwise, please indicate the position of footnotes in the text and list the footnotes themselves separately at the end of the article. Do not include footnotes in the Reference list.

《International Journal of Oral Science》是經中華人民共和國新聞出版總署批準，由中華人民共和國教育部主管，四川大學主辦的口腔醫(yī)學專業(yè)英文版學術期刊。

《International Journal of Oral Science》是中國關于口腔科學的唯一的有國內統(tǒng)一連續(xù)出版物（CN號）的英文期刊。其面向全球的口腔醫(yī)學工作者，著力報道口腔醫(yī)學的最新研究成果，旨在搭建一個促進全球口腔醫(yī)學工作者交流研究成果的平臺。

《International Journal of Oral Science》接受稿件類型包括：原創(chuàng)科學論文（Original Scientific Articles）、綜述（Review Articles）、臨床研究（Clinical Articles）、病例報告（Case Reports）、會議報道（Meeting Reports）和致編輯信（Letters to the Editor）等。