Call for Abstracts for the 2027 National Oral Health Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, April 12-14, 2026 (Weekend Workshops April 10 and 11)

Abstract submissions for the 2027 National Oral Health Conference are now open for 60- and 90-Minute Seminars, Roundtable Presentations, General Posters, Oral Presentations, the American Association of Public Health Dentistry Leverett Graduate Student Merit Awards, Predoctoral Dental Students Awards, and Dental Hygiene Student Awards, and Weekend Workshops (by invitation only).

Deadline dates are as follows:

• 60-and 90-Minute Seminars - September 15, 2026
• Weekend Workshops - September 15, 2026
• Round Tables - November 15, 2026
• General Posters – November 15, 2026
• Oral Presentations – November 15, 2026
• AAPHD Leverett Graduate Student Merit Awards – November 15, 2026
• AAPHD Predoctoral Dental Students Awards – November 15, 2026
• AAPHD Dental Hygiene Student Awards – November 15, 2026

Before you begin your submissions, please read the Overview of Abstract Submissions and then review the appropriate Guidelines:

• 60- and 90-minute Sessions
• Weekend Workshops
• Roundtables
• General Posters and Oral Presentations
• AAPHD Leverett Graduate Student Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dental Public Health for Master’s and Doctoral Degree Students in Dental Public Health and Dental Public Health Residents
• AAPHD Predoctoral Dental Student Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement in Community Dentistry
• AAPHD Dental Hygiene Student Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement in Community Dentistry

The planning committee is always interested in identifying new topics and speakers. If you have suggestions for topics for sessions, please send an email with the topic title, suggested presenters, and their contact information to [email protected] and [email protected]. We will follow up and encourage them to submit an abstract.

Questions? Please contact the NOHC Office at [email protected].