Author Guidelines

DENTIKA DENTAL JOURNAL WRITING GUIDANCE  “STARTING FROM YEAR

2012”                                                                                         

dentika Dental Journal is a biannualy journal that publishes scientifically articles in the field of
dentistry. Authors are invited to submit for publi-cation articles reporting original article. Articles
which have been presented in scientific meeting must be given with foot note regarding the meeting.

Articles must be written in British English. Use correct and proper English language, according
to the English Grammar. The foreign term is written in the original form typed in italic. Non-foreign
medical term is better to be avoided of

The journal publishes several types of peer-reviewed original articles. The systematic article writing
is as follows:

1. Research report: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion (ended by

conclusion and suggestion if ne-cessary), References.
2. Case report: Introduction, Case, Case Management, Discussion (ended by con-clusion and
suggestion), Reference
3. Literature review: Introduction, Sub-topics, Discussion (ended by conclusion and
suggestion), References.

Title: Article is initiated with the title of the article (written in English and Indonesian), followed by
authors name, affilation and authors complete address institution(s), and E-mail address of author to
whom correspon-dence should be sent.

Abstract: should be written in English and Indonesian, include a maximum 250 words, unstructured
however contains of background, aim of study, materials and methods, results and conclusion. 3-5
key words are listed in order of importance and placed below the abstract.

Acknowledgement: (if any) should be written before the references. This section can be used to
appreciate the institutions or persons who have made substantive contributions to the study or in the
writing process of the manuscript. Specify grant or other financial support, citing the name of the
supporting organization and grant number.
All parts of the article include abstract, title of the tables and figures and also references typed with
MS Word Program and should be double-spaced on A4 paper, using Times-New Roman with:

- Abstract: 10 font size

- Article content: 11 font size

- Table (the title) and picture information: 10 font size

Scientific names of bacteria, animals and plants should be in italics, and the first letter should be
capitaliz E.g. Bacillus enteriditis, Streptococcus mutans. The names of medicine are recommended
to use chemical terms written in small letters. In case of commercial name, the first letter should be
in capitalised, e.g. amoxicillin, Amoxan.

The number of pages should not exceed 12 pages. Articles should be submitted to Open Journal
System: https://talenta.usu.ac.id/index.php/dentika.

References and quotation writing use numbering order system according to the first references
appeared (Vancouver Style). Journal abbreviation referred to Index Dental Literature. References
should not be more than 10 years ago.

JOURNAL

     Personal author (one to 6 authors)

    Whitaker EJ. Primary, secondary, and tertiary treatment of dental caries: a 20-year case report. J
American Dent Assoc 2006; 137: 348-52.

More than 6 authors

Brian B, Greenwel H, Fiorellini J, Giannobile W, Offenbacher S, Salkin J, et al. Epidemiology of

periodontal diseases. J Periodontol 2005; 76: 1406-19.

Supplement
Whelton HP, Ketley CE, McSweeney F, O’Mullane DM. A review of fluorosis in the European Union:
Prevalence, risk factors and aesthetic issues. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2004; 32 (Suppl. 1):
9-18.

BOOK

McDonald RE, Avery DR. Dean JA. Dentistry for the child and adolescent. 8 th ed., St Louis: CV
Mosby Co, 2000: 180-5.

     Chapter in book                

          Mitchell RN, Cotran RS. Acute and chronic inflammation. In: Kumar V, Cotran RS, Robbin Sl.
eds. Basic pathology. 7th ed., Philadelphia: WB Saunders Co, 2003: 33-7.

     Edited book

          Greenberg MS, Glick M. eds. Burket’s oral medicine: diagnosis and treatment. 10 th ed., USA:
BC Decker, 2003: 544-8.

     THESIS/DISSERTATION

Cairns BB. Infra-red spectroscopic studies of solid oxygen. Thesis. Berkeley, Califor-nia: University
of California, 1995: 156.

Situmorang N. Dampak karies gigi dan penyakit periodontal terhadap kualitas hidup: Studi di dua
kecamatan kota Medan. Disertasi. Jakarta: Program Pasca Sarjana FKM UI, 2004: 35.

     TRANSLATION

Lemenhow S, Hosmer DW, Klar J. Besar sampel dalam penelitian kesehatan. Alih Bahasa.
Pramono D. Yogyakarta: Gadjah Mada University Press, 1997: 12-5.

Bourdhem. Outline of therapy of practice. Trans. Nice R. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
1977: 58-61. 

     ABSTRACT
Walter R. Duarte WR, Pereira PN, Swift EJ, Heymann HO, Arnold RR. Effect of resin adhesive
systems on root caries formation in-vitro. Quintessence Int 2008; 39(1): 33-7. (abstract)

     CONFERENCE PROCEEDING

Zulkifli A, Rogayah J, Razlan M. Cigarette smoking among Malaysian youth: problems and
prospects. In: Malaysian Dental Association, ed. Proceedings of the Malay-sian Society of Health
21st Scientific Symposium. Kuala Lumpur, 1997. 

INTERNET

Pucher JJ, Otomo-Corgel J. Periodontal disease and systemic health-diabetes

<http://www.cda.org/member/pubs/journal/jour0402/diabetes.html> (28 August 2003).

Article which is not appropriate to the editor’s requirements would be returned.