Dental Journal (Majalah Kedokteran Gigi) only publishes 
original articles on all aspects of dentistry and dental related 
disciplines. Articles are considered for publication with the 
condition that they have not been published or submitted for 
publication elsewhere. Articles can be classified as research reports, 
case reports and literature reviews that keep the readers informed 
of current issues, innovative cases and reviews in dentistry. They 
should also support scientific advancement, education and dental 
practice development. Manuscripts will be published in English 
therefore it is the author's responsibility to ensure the submitted 
manuscript to be provided in appropriate English. The language 
used in manuscript must be non numeral, and free of mistypes. 
The length of manuscript must be proportional. 

The manuscript must be submitted in soft copy file via CD 
or e-mail. Manuscript should be typed using MS Word program. 
The font used should be Times New Roman, sizing 14 pt for the 
title, and 12 pt for others. Headlines are typed in bold, while Latin 
names are typed in italics. Three legible copies of the manuscript 
which are typed in double space with wide margins on good 
quality A4 white paper (210 × 297 mm) should also be enclosed. 
The length of article should not below 10 pages and should not 
exceed 12 pages. The left, right, top, and bottom margin should be  
2.5 cm or 1 inch length. Authors should also follow the manuscript 
preparation guidelines.

all research reports, Case reports, and literature reviews 
must contain:
	 title should be brief, specific and informative. The title must 

contain maximum 10 words (not exceeding 40 letters and 
spaces) with capital letter on the first word of the title. The 
title must be provided in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

	 name of author(s) should include full names of author(s), 
address to which proofs are to be sent, name and address of 
the department(s) to which the work should be attributed and 
appointed accordingly with asterisk (*) symbol.

 Example:
 Jamal Bin Razak*, Matsuo Hamada**, Ninuk Hartati***, 

and Harold Whitfield****
* Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
 Faculty of Dentistry - University of Malaya
 Malaysia
** Department of Prosthodontics
 School of Dentistry - Hiroshima University
 Japan
*** Department of Dental Public Health
 Faculty of Dentistry - Airlangga University
  Surabaya - Indonesia
**** Department of Endodontics
 School of Dental and Health Sciences - 
 The University of Melbourne 
 Australia

	 abstract should be structured with concise description 
(contains not more than 250 words, formatted in 1 space, 
and done in one paragraph). The abstract must be provided 
in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

	 abstract in research reports should consists of 
"Background:", "Purpose:", "Method:", "result:" and 
"Conclusion:" typed in bold within one paragraph. Footnotes, 
references, and abbreviations are not used in the abstract. 

	 abstract in Case reports should consists of "Background:", 
"Purpose:", "Case(s):", "Case Management:" and 
"Conclusion:" typed in bold within one paragraph. Footnotes, 
references, and abbreviations are not used in the abstract.

	 abstract in literature reviews should consists of 
"Background:", "Purpose:", "reviews:", and "Conclusion:" 
typed in bold within one paragraph. Footnotes, references, 
and abbreviations are not used in the abstract.

	 Key words contain 3-5 words and/or phrases and must be 
provided below the abstract. The key words must be provided 
in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

	 Correspondence should contain details of the author in 
charge with detailed mailing address and e-mail.

Correspondence is followed by the following sections 
according to type of article (research reports, Case reports, 
or literature reviews) as follows:

i. Contents in research reports:
 The research reports should contain the following sections: 

introduction, materials and methods, and results.
	 introduction comprises the problem's background, its 

formulation and purpose of the work or case or review and 
prospect for the future. Introduction in literature reviews are 
followed by headline topics and exposures to be discussed.

	 Materials and Methods contain clear description on used 
materials and scheme of experiments as well as methods 
in order to enable other examiners to undertake retrial or 
duplication and validity checked if necessary. Reference 
should be given to the unknown method. Research ethics on 
animal and human subjects must be stated accordingly, if 
applicable.

	 results should be presented accurately and concisely in logical 
sequence with the minimum number of tables and illustrations 
necessary for summarizing only important observations. 
Tables must be made in horizontal (without vertical line 
separation) for simple viewing. Mathematical Equations 
should be clearly stated. When mathematical symbols are 
not available on the typewriter, hand written symbols with 
soft lead pencil could be used. decimal numbers should be 
separated by point (.). tables, illustration, and photographs 
should be cited in the text in consecutive order and provided 
separately from the texts of manuscript. The titles and 
detailed explanations of the figures belong in the legends 
for illustrations (figures, graphs) not on the illustrations 
themselves. All non-standard abbreviations that are used must 
be explained in footnotes.

ii.  Contents in Case reports:
 The case reports should contain the following sections: 

introduction, case(s), and case management.
	 introduction comprises the problem's background, its 

formulation and purpose of the work or case or review and 
prospect for the future. 

	 Case(s) contain clear and detailed description on presented 
case(s) including anamnesis and clinical examinations.

	 Case(s) management should be presented accurately and 
concisely in chronological sequence supported with figures 
and detailed descriptions on what was done.

Guide for authors



iii. Contents in literature reviews 
 The literature reviews should contain the following sections: 

introduction, and overviews.
	 introduction comprises the problem's background, its 

formulation and purpose of the work or case or review and 
prospect for the future. Introduction in literature reviews are 
followed by headline topics and overviews to be discussed.

all research reports, Case reports, and literature reviews 
must be followed by:
	 discussion explains the meaning of the examination's results, 

not repeating the result, in what way the reported result can 
solve the problems, differences and equalities with previous 
study and development possibilities. This section should 
include the conclusion of the reported work or case and 
suggestion for further studies if necessary.

	 acknowledgements to all research contributors, if any, should 
be stated in brief at the manuscript, prior to references.

	 references should be arranged according to the Vancouver 
system. References must be numbered consecutively in the 
order in which they are first mentioned in the text, and listed at 
the end of the text in numeric, not alphabetical order. Identify 
references in text, tables, and legends by Arabic numerals in 
superscript. References must be valid and taken within the last 
10 years of publication, containing at least 70% of primary 
references (from journals, thesis, dissertations, and patent 
documents). Unpublished sources, such as manuscripts in 
preparation and personal communications are not acceptable 
as references. Only sources cited in the text should appear in 
the reference list. List all authors when four or fewer authors 
are involved; when there are more than four authors, list 
the first three authors and add "et al.". The name of authors 
must be written in consistency. The number and volume of 
journals must be included. Edition, publisher, city, and page 
numbers of textbooks must be included. Internet downloaded 
references must include the time of access and web address. 
Any abbreviation of journals must comply with dental index 
and medic index. 

Citation format for journal articles:
1. Donnelly PV, Miller C, Ciardullo T, Occlusion and its role 

in esthetics. J Esthetic Dentistry 1996; 8: 111–8.
2. Grimes EW. A use of freeze-dried bone in Endodontics.  

J Endod 1994; 20: 355–6.
3. Bilhaut. Guerison d'un pounce par un noueau procede 

o p e r a t o i r e .  C o n g r e s  F r a n c a i s  d e  C h i r u r g i e  1 9 9 8 ;  
4: 576–580. 

Citation format for textbooks:
1. Hickey JC, Zarb GA. Boucher's prosthodontic treatment 

for edentulous patients. 9th ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 1985.  
p. 452–9.

2. Cohen S, Burns RC. Pathways of the pulp. 5th ed. St Louis: 
Mosby Co; 1994. p. 123–47.

Citation format for electronic publications:
1. Morse SS. Factors in the emergence of infectious disease. 

Emerg Infect Dis [serial online] 1995 Jan–Mar; 1(1): 
[24 screens]. Available from: URL: http://www.cdc.gov/
ncidoc/EID/eid.htm. Accessed December 25, 1999.

2. Yu F. Management of thumbs duplication. Emerg Infect Dis 
(on line) http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/eid.html. 1997. 

3. Surgery, Edward G. Media Scientific, producer. 4th ed. San 
Diego: Media Scientific, 1998. p. 4

Citation format for proceedings:
1. Perry CH, Lu F, Namavar F, Kalkhoran NM, Soref RA. 

Radical styloid. Proceedings of the 10
th 

International Congress 
of Clinic; New York, USA. Amsterdam: Elsevier; 1991. 

2. Favier JJ, Camel D. Enforcement of data in medical 
information. In: Lun KL, editor. Proceedings of the Eight 
International Conference on Medicine; York, UK, 1986 Sept 
8–10.

Citation format for thesis and dissertations:
1. Ramos R. Preventive Health Amendments. PhD Thesis. 

College van Dekanen. University of Twente. The Netherland, 
1992.

2. Amerongen AVN, Michels LFE, Roukema PA, Veerman 
ECI. 1986. Ludah dan kelenjar ludah arti bagi kesehatan gigi. 
Rafiah Arbyono dan Sutatmi Suryo. Yogyakarta: Gadjah 
Mada University Press; 1992. p. 1–42.

3. Salim S. Pengaruh humiditas dan waktu penyimpanan 
serta cara curing terhadap sifat fisik, kimia dan mekanik 
akrilik basis gigi tiruan. Disertasi. Surabaya: Pascasarjana 
Universitas Airlangga; 1995. p. 8–21.

Citation format for patents:
1. Yamagishi H, Hiroe A, Nishio H, Miki K, Tawada Y. Methods 

Procedures of Hand Surgery. US Patent No. 5264710, 1993 
Nov 23.

All figures, illustrations and photos must be relevant, 
informative, concise, and referred if any, provided in file (jpg, 
tiff, etc.). Non-file photos should be printed in clear glossy 
paper. The size should meet with the minimum measurement of  
125 × 195mm. The maximum number of figures, illustrations, 
photos, and tables in research report and literature review is 4 
(four). The maximum number of figures, illustrations, photos, 
and tables in case report is 8 (eight). All figures, illustrations and 
photos must be separated from the texts of manuscript. Written 
permission must be obtained for material that has been published 
in copyrighted material; this includes tables, figures, and quoted 
text that exceeds 150 words. Signed patient release forms are 
required for photographs of identifiable persons. A copy of 
all permissions and patient release forms must accompany the 
manuscript.

The editor reserves the right to edit the manuscript, fit articles 
into space availability, and ensure conciseness, clarity, and stylistic 
consistency. All accepted manuscripts and their accompanying 
illustrations will become the permanent property of the publisher, 
and may not be published elsewhere in full or in part, in print or 
electronically, without written permission from the publisher. All 
data, opinions or statements appeared on the manuscript are the 
sole responsibility of the author(s). Accordingly, the publisher, 
the editorial board, and their respective employees of the Dental 
Journal will accept no responsibility or liability whatsoever for 
the consequences of any such inaccurate or misleading data, 
opinions, or statements.