O’Mullane Prize

Invitation for submissions for the 2025 O’Mullane Prize

This Prize Competition is open to any person or group associated with the provision or organisation of dental care for children in Ireland.

This award seeks to honour the efforts of those pursuing excellence in all aspects of dentistry for children. One award will be presented annually to clinicians, researchers or academicians involved in the provision of dental care for children in Ireland.

Finalists for the prize category will be selected by the ISDC judging panel, based on submission of an abstract by 28th March 2025, and will be invited to present at the ISDC Annual Scientific Meeting on 1st of May 2025 which will take place in the Midlands Park Hotel Port Laoise. The finalists selected for abstract presentation will be notified by the 4th of April 2025. Those not selected for the prize category may be offered the option to submit a poster which will be displayed during the break and trade show, provided the submission is of sufficient quality. The decision of the judging panel in all matters will be final.

The award will be given to the individual judged to have presented on any topic related to the provision of dental care to children in Ireland. This may be a technique, audit, case report, literature review, research or service organisation and is open to anyone with an interest in Children’s dentistry.

  • To apply, please do so by filling in the following form – Submit Application
  • Please note, you will be prompted to log in to a Google account in order to upload your abstract as part of the form. This is in order to ensure secure file sharing.
  • We would ask that you kindly declare if any form of AI has been used in the preparation of your submission.
  • Prior to submission, please read and follow the further instructions on abstract format and style in the following document – Abstract Format Guidelines
  • If you are having difficulty with submission, or for any further queries, please reach out to the ISDC at the following email address: [email protected]

Eligibility

Individuals submitting for the Award must be:

  • Any person associated with the provision or organisation of dental care for children in Ireland
  • Any person who is still in training or who has not yet graduated must be supervised by a qualified dental professional in the particular course which they are studying. Their supervisor must have approved all submitted work and their contact details must be included on the submission.
  • Registered to attend the Annual Scientific Meeting of the ISDC
  • First author on the abstract
  • Attend and present at the Annual session

Abstract Submission

  • All abstracts should be submitted by completion of the form available at the link above by 28th March 2025.
  • Abstracts should list all authors that have made intellectual contributions to the study.
  • All abstracts submitted online will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee and notification of acceptance will be sent by e-mail.
  • Those not selected for the prize category may be offered the option to submit a poster which will be displayed during the break and trade show, provided the submission is of sufficient quality.
  • A maximum of 1 abstract per submitter will be accepted for presentation. It is allowed to be a co-author in another abstract.
  • A certificate for presentations will be sent after the meeting to the presenters.
  • Depending on the nature of the research, some abstract presenters may be required to obtain Ethical Clearance. Kindly note that you will be prompted to confirm that you received ethical clearance (if applicable) and to declare any conflicts of interest in your presentation.
  • Abstract title: limited to 25 words
  • Abstract text: limited to 250 words
  • Research abstracts must follow the structure: Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions.
  • Case-report abstracts must follow the structure: Introduction, Case report, Discussion and Conclusion.
  • Tables, pictures and graphics are not allowed.
  • All accepted abstracts will be included in the ISDC 2025 program and website.
  • All authors who submit an abstract but fail to register for the meeting by 28th March 2025 will be removed from the program.

O’Mullane Prize Oral Presentation

  • A total of 5 abstracts will be accepted for oral presentation at the O’Mullane Prize Competition.
  • A maximum of 2 presenters can present for any single oral presentation.
  • The authors will be required to prepare a PowerPoint presentation. There are no requirements regarding number of slides. The presenter will have a maximum of 8 minutes to present. Please note that no extra time will be given.
  • The judging panel will have 2 minutes after the oral presentation to ask questions to the presenter.
  • Competitors will be judged on detailed criteria including abstract, originality, quality of presentation, and ability to answer questions.
  • The winner will be announced at the Annual Scientific Meeting and receive a medal with a cash award, and complimentary Annual Session Meeting registration for the following year.