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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The corresponding author, on behalf of all co-authors certifies that:
    a) All listed authors meet authorship criteria, have approved the manuscript and are in agreement to its submission.
    b) This submission is original: it has not been previously published, nor has it been submitted to another journal for consideration in a similar form, in any language or country, except as an abstract or preliminary report; if any part of it is not owned by the authors, appropriate permission for its reproduction has been obtained and is attached to this submission.
    c) Financial support and conflict of interest statements for all authors have been appropriately acknowledged in the the manuscript file.


    Please note:
    Manuscripts reporting the results of experimental investigation on human subjects must include full details of acceptance by the appropriate institutional committee or review board and a statement that the study was performed according to the Declaration of Helsinki has been included.
    Manuscripts reporting on a clinical trial must include the trial's unique Registration number.


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Author Guidelines

Manuscripts submitted to Oral Hygiene Journal must be an original contribution not previously published in any language or country (except as an abstract or preliminary report) and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.  If the manuscript submitted includes parts (quotations, tables, or illustrations) to which the authors do not own copyright, then written permission from the copyright owner must be submitted before the peer review process is completed, along with full details on the original source. Allow ample time to request and receive permission. Any permission fees required by the copyright owner are the responsibility of the authors.

Detailed submission guidelines are available here.

Submitting high quality figures enhance the reader’s experience and your research. Our Artwork Guidelines will assist you in providing artwork in the most suitable format, as we require high resolution files for all images in your submission.

Review

Reviews are intended to focus on the current state of knowledge or practice, integrating recent advances with accepted principles and practice, or summarizing and analyzing consensus view of controversial issues in knowledge of practice. A non-structured abstract is required.

Words: max 5000 (excluding figures and tables) | Figures/Tables: max 8 | References: 70 

Review Articles
Oral Hygiene Journal (OHJ) also considers narrative, literature, and bibliographic reviews that provide a comprehensive overview of a relevant topic in oral hygiene, preventive dentistry, or oral health care. Unlike systematic reviews, these articles are not required to follow PRISMA guidelines but must demonstrate critical evaluation, balance, and originality. 

Systematic reviews

Title and Abstract
Systematic reviews should clearly indicate in the title that they are a “systematic review” or “systematic review and meta-analysis.” Abstracts must be structured and should summarize the Aim, Data Sources, Study Eligibility, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.

Introduction
The introduction should describe the background and rationale for the review, identifying the clinical or scientific relevance to oral hygiene. The research question should be explicitly stated, preferably using the PICO framework (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes).

Methods
The methods section must provide sufficient detail for replication. Authors are required to:

  • Report whether the review protocol has been registered in PROSPERO or another recognized registry.
  • Describe the databases searched, the complete search strategy, and the time frame covered.
  • State the inclusion and exclusion criteria used.
  • Provide details of the study selection process, including how many reviewers screened studies and how disagreements were resolved.
  • Describe the process for data extraction, including how consistency was ensured.
  • Explain the tools used to assess risk of bias and study quality (e.g., Cochrane RoB 2, ROBINS-I).
  • For meta-analyses, describe the statistical methods applied, including effect measures, heterogeneity assessment, and sensitivity analyses.

Results
Results must be presented in accordance with PRISMA:

  • A PRISMA flow diagram is mandatory to illustrate the process of study identification, screening, and inclusion.
  • A summary table of included studies must be provided, indicating study characteristics, interventions, outcomes, and risk of bias assessments.
  • If a meta-analysis is performed, results should be displayed in forest plots with appropriate statistical outputs (confidence intervals, heterogeneity statistics).

Discussion
The discussion should interpret the results in light of current evidence, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of the included studies, sources of heterogeneity, and potential publication bias. Limitations of the review itself should also be acknowledged. Clinical and research implications should be clearly stated.

Conclusion
The conclusion should summarize the principal findings of the review and provide clear, evidence-based recommendations relevant to oral hygiene and clinical practice.

References
References should be prepared in accordance with the Harvard style as described in the general OHJ Editorial Guidelines. Systematic reviews may include up to 50 references, with exceptions considered for broad reviews.

PRISMA Compliance
All systematic reviews must include:

  • A completed PRISMA 2020 checklist submitted as supplementary material.
  • A PRISMA flow diagram within the manuscript.
    Failure to comply with PRISMA standards may result in rejection at the editorial review stage.

Ethical Considerations
Systematic reviews based solely on published literature generally do not require ethical approval. If patient-level data are reanalyzed, the appropriate institutional ethics approval must be provided. Protocol registration in PROSPERO (or equivalent) is strongly encouraged and should be cited in the manuscript.

Original Research Article

Previously unpublished manuscripts, describing clinical, pre-clinical, epidemiological investigations, clinical trials, clinical observations, and other relevant investigations that are based on sound patient series, validated analytical methods, and appropriate statistical evaluation.

Words: max 3000 (excluding figures and tables) | Figures/Tables: max 6 | References: max 50

Clinical Study Information
For all clinical investigations, authors must clearly specify the time frame of patient enrollment and treatment, indicating both the start and end dates of the clinical phase. In addition, the institution(s) or clinical site(s) where the study was conducted must be reported in sufficient detail to allow for appropriate contextualization and reproducibility.

Text Organization

  • Abstract: Structured with bold headings: Aim, Study Design, Methods, Results, Statistics, and Conclusions. (250 words)
  • Introduction: Review the relevant background literature, provide a rationale for the study, and state the aim clearly.
  • Materials and Methods: Written with sufficient detail for reproducibility. The FDI tooth notation system must be used. Statistical methods must be described. Describing the study design and methods applied, including the study setting and dates, patients or participants with inclusion and exclusion criteria, and/or participation or response rates, or data sources, and how these were selected for the study.
  • Results: Present findings clearly and succinctly, including reproducibility and statistical analysis. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals and submitted on separate sheets. Captions (legends for figures and headings for tables) must also be provided separately.
  • Discussion: Compare findings with previous research and provide interpretation.
  • Conclusion: Briefly state evidence-based conclusions.
  • References: Use the Harvard style. References should be cited in square brackets in the text [Author, Year]. The reference list should be in strict alphabetical order. Journal abbreviations must follow the Index Medicus system. Authors are responsible for accuracy.
    • Examples:
      • Papers: Marthaler TM, O’Mullane DM, Vrbic V. The prevalence of dental caries in Europe. Caries Res 1996;30:237–255.
      • Monographs: Matthews DE, Farewell VT. Using and understanding medical statistics. Basel: Karger; 1985.
      • Edited books: Curzon MEJ. Strontium. In: Curzon MEJ, Cutress TW, editors. Trace elements and dental disease. PSG-Wright. pp. 283–304.

Compulsory Elements
Mention of the informed consent, the registration on clinicaltrials.gov, adherence to the Helsinki Declaration. Please consider the inclusion of the CONSORT checklist and the diagram flow.

Case report

Case reports will be considered if they describe a previously undescribed clinical case and are of very high importance for dissemination. Case reports must be structured as follows: Introduction (explaining the importance of the case), Case description (describing the case) and Conclusions (describing the detailed outcome of the report). A structured abstract is required (max 250 words).
 
Words: max 1500 (excluding figures and tables) | Figures/Tables: max 3 | References: max 7

Short communication

A concise report of data from original research, focused on initial findings that will be of interest to scientists in other fields.
 
Words: max 1500 (excluding figures and tables) | Figures/Tables: max 3 | References: max 7

Video articles

A video article provides author(s) with an opportunity to supply their work using visual media. The video article is composed by
a) a title page
b) the s, approximately 7 minutes long and containing all of the elements which are found in a written manuscript. The narration must be in English and should not include background music. Video articles must contain an introduction slide outlining the title and a further slide outlining the abstract. Accepted file formats: MOV (Apple QuickTime Movie) , MPEG4 , AVI (Microsoft Audio Video Interleaved), WMV (Windows Media Video)
c) Images, Graphs, or other materials which support the findings of the article may be included.
d) a thumbnail image which is representative of the content of the video article.

Words: max 1000 (excluding figures and tables) | References: max 5

Point of View

Points of view are intended to present viewpoints on the interpretation of recent investigations in any research area. Points of view are fully referenced, peer reviewed articles and must offer a clear presentation of the authors’ perspective and a constructive discussion. A non-structured abstract is required.
 
Words: max 3000 (excluding figures/tables) | Figures/Tables: 4 | References: max 30

Correspondence

Letters to the Editor and letters in reply are intended to present opinions or omments on articles published in the Journal. Letters are subject to abridgement and editing for style and content. A letter in reply must cite the title of the letter, e.g., “Response to (Title of Letter)”. An abstract is not required.
 
Words: max 500 (excluding figures/tables) | Figures/Tables: 1 | References: max 5

Copyright Notice

Authors contributing to Oral Hygiene Journal agree to publish their articles under the Creative Common Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 (CC-BY-NC 4.0) license, which allows third parties to re-use the work without permission as long as the work is properly referenced and the use is non-commercial.

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