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Discussion Discussion of the results, relating them to the 7.5. Figure captions:
hypotheses previously presented and with the most relevant lit- Captions should be self -explanatory and be numbered with
erature available. numbers equal to the accompanying technical illustration. When
The limitations of the work should be identified. Target areas using symbols, arrows, numbers or letters to label parts of a
for future studies maybe suggested. figure, they should be clearly identified and explained in the
Conclusions List concisely the main conclusions to be caption. The internal scale and method of staining in photomicro-
drawn from the study. The conclusions should be consistent with graphs should be identified.
the objectives and supported by the results.
b) Clinical cases The text should not exceed 1750 words 8. Figures
excluding references, legends, and tables. Do not place the figures in the manuscript within the body
Introduction Conduct a brief review of the literature rele- of the article. All figures should be provided in separate files with
vant to the problem in question. Include references to the various size 8 x 6 cm in JPEG or TIFF format at 300 dpi.
methods of treatment available. All figures should be cited in the text and numbered in the
Case report description of the patient (age, gender, etc.), pa- respective order. In presence of letters, numbers and symbols, the
thology encountered and possible medical or dental history. Brief size and proportion should be clear enough in order to be legible.
description of the different treatment methods available. The If a figure has been published previously, the original source must
method of treatment used should be justifi and fully described. be identified and included in the list of references. To comply with
Results of treatment and length of follow -up should be presented. authors rights regulations, the reproduction of pictures, figures
Discussion and Conclusions Remarks on the advantages and or graphics from other publications must have prior authoriza-
disadvantages presented by the method of treatment followed. tion from the copyright holders, author/editor. The signed au-
Present contraindications, if any. If the text is a mere repetition of thorization should be upload in the submission process. Permis-
the previous sections, the Discussion and Conclusions should be sion is required independently of the ownership, except for
omitted. public documents.
c) Review article The Portuguese Journal of Stomatology,
Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery publishes mainly review ar- 9. Acknowledgements
ticles that have been requested by the editors. However, excep- Only persons and/or institutions that have allowed the exe-
tionally articles that are sent unsolicited may be considered. The cution or provided input to the work should be acknowledge. In
text should not exceed 5000 words excluding references, cap - research papers funding sources if any should be included. Ac-
tions and tables (maximum 5). In this type of articles the litera - knowledgment should be submitted in a separate file, so the
ture research methodology and a complete and accurate record identity of the authors is not revealed to the reviewers.
of literature, organized by topics, should be presented. The text
should be divided into sections with headings and subheadings 10. Appendices
that help a simpler comprehension of the article. All the materials that are too large, like tables or tools for data
d) Brief Communications Description of new techniques recovery, in certain cases and after consideration, can be placed
may lead to short publications. These should be presented with at the Journals site for consultation, being referred to as addi -
a short introduction followed by the description of the technique. tional material.
The text should not exceed 1000 words, excluding references,
captions and tables. Preliminary results and pilot studies may
lead to short publications. In this case, they should be organized OBLIGATIONS OF THE AUTHOR
into introduction, methods, results and discussion. Brief commu-
nications should have a maximum of 15 references. Ethical responsibilities
Protection of human subjects and animals. When describing
7.3. Bibliography: experi ments that have been carried out on human beings, it must
References in the text, tables and captions have to be iden- be mentioned that the procedures followed are in accordance
tified by Arabic numerals placed in parentheses and superscript. with the ethical guidelines of the committee responsible for hu-
The numbering should correspond to the order of citation in the man research (institutional or regional) and in accordance with
text. All references cited in the text and tables should appear on the World Medical Association and the Helsinki Declaration,
the list of references. Reference to abstracts, Internet sites or available at: http://www. wma.net/en/30publications/10policies/
any other unpublished material should be avoided. The referen- b3/. When experiments on animals are described, it must men-
ces should be according to the Standards for the submission of tion whether the rules of an institution or an international re-
manuscripts to be published in biomedical journals of the In- search council or a national regulatory law on the care and use
ternational Committee of Medical Journal Editors (Vancouver of laboratory animals have been followed.
Group) (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements. Confidentiality. The authors are responsible for following the pro-
html). The journal titles should be abbreviated according to the tocols established by their respective health centres to access
treatment given in Index Medicus (http://www2.bg.am.poznan. data from medical records in order to write this type of publica -
pl/czasopisma/medicus. php?lang=eng). tion for research / disclosure purposes for the community, and
thus must declare that they have complied with this require -
Example of the format to follow in references to articles published in ment. The author is obliged to ensure that the requirement of
journals: Chersoni S, Suppa P, Breschi L, Ferrari M, Tay FR, Pash ley having informed all the patients enrolled in the study has been
DH, et al. Water movement in the hybrid layer after different dentin met and is in possession of the document signed by them after
treatments. Dent Mater. 2004;20:796 803. they have received sufficient information, and having obtained
Example of the format to follow in references to chapters in books: their written informed consent to participate in the study. The au-
Marshall SJ. Dental amalgam Structures and properties. In: thors must mention, in the Methods that the procedures used
Anusavice KJ editor. Phillips Science of Dental Materials. 10th ed. in patients and controls were performed after having obtained
Philadelphia: WB Saunders Company, 1996. p. 361 85.
the signed informed consent form.
7.4. Tables: Privacy. The author is also responsible for ensuring the right of
All tables must be mentioned in the text. Tables should be privacy of the patients by protecting their identity, both in the text
formatted at 2 spaces on a separate sheet, numbered with Arabic of the article as well as in the images. No names, initials or hos-
numerals and accompanied by a title and subtitle. Each table in pital medical record numbers will be used (or any other type of
the manuscript should stand -alone and be interpreted without data irrelevant to the investigation that could identify the patient)
referencing the text of the manuscript. either in the text or in the photographs, unless this information