Platform switching: avaliação biomecânica por meio do método de elementos finitos tridimensional
Tese de Doutorado – LUCAS FERNANDO TABATA
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• All research manuscripts must include a brief statement of the clinical significance of the material presented.
• The clinical report (1) describes the author's methods for meeting a patient treatment challenge, (2) makes appropriate reference to other treatment
methods considered and provides a rationale for the selection of the chosen method, and (3) includes a brief summary. It should be no longer than 4-5
pages and accompanied by no more than 8 quality descriptive illustrations. Please note: The Editor may approve the publication of additional figures if
they significantly contribute to the value of the article.
• The research report (1) clearly states the problem and objective of the research in the form of a research hypothesis, (2) summarizes relevant
literature in the introduction, (3) identifies the limitations of the study, (4) describes the research method so that it can be duplicated and judged for
validity, (5) reports the results accurately and briefly, (6) provides a discussion of the findings, and (7) lists the conclusions that may be drawn from the
research.
• The technical procedure (1) states the objective of the technique, (2) describes the procedure, (3) makes appropriate reference to alternate
techniques, (4) discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the technique presented, and (5) is written in a step-by-step "cookbook" manner. The
technique section must be in command form.
• The systematic review accurately records the sequence of development of a particular phase of dentistry, and provides documentation by
references. The Journal is transitioning away from literature reviews to systematic reviews. The systematic review should be developed in the
Cochrane style and format. For more information on systematic reviews, please see www.cochrane.org
. An example of a systematic review in the
Journal is
Fitzpatrick B. Standard of care for the edentulous mandible: a systematic review. J Prosthet Dent 2006 Jan;95(1):71-8.
Briefly, the systematic review consists of the following:
An abstract - using a structured format.
The text of the review - consisting of an introduction (background and objective), methods (selection criteria, search methods, data collection, and
data analysis), results (description of studies, methodological quality, and results of analyses), discussion, authors' conclusions, acknowledgments,
and conflicts of interest.
Tables and figures, if necessary showing characteristics of the included studies, specification of the interventions that were compared, the results of
the included studies, a log of the studies that were excluded, and additional tables and figures relevant to the review.
• Tips from our readers are reports of helpful or timesaving procedures. They should be limited to 2 authors, no longer than 250 words, and
accompanied by no more than 2 illustrations. The procedure section must be in command form.
References:
• References must be identified in the text by superscript Arabic numbers and numbered in the order that they are cited in the text.
• All references, except those requiring discussion of new evidence-based information resulting from the study at hand, should be cited in the
introduction and/or material and methods section(s).
• Manuscripts in preparation, personal communications, and other unpublished information are NOT cited in the reference list. A personal
communication may be cited within the text in parentheses, and should include the name of the person contacted, his/her highest academic degree,
whether the communication was oral or written, and the date of the communication.
• Abstracts are considered unpublished observations and are not allowed as references.
• Reference to foreign language publications should be kept to a minimum (no more than 3). They are permitted only when the original text has been
translated into English. The English translation should be used and the original language noted in brackets.
• The reference list should appear at the end of the article and be in numeric sequence. Only references cited in the text should appear in the list. The
format should conform to that set forth in "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to the Biomedical Journals" (www.icmje.org
). Journal titles
should conform to the abbreviations in the Cumulative Index Medicus.
• List up to six authors. If there are seven or more authors, add et al after the sixth author's name.
Examples of references
For journal articles: Jones ER, Smith IM, Doe JQ. Occlusion. J Prosthet Dent 1985;53:120-9.
For books: Zarb G, Bolender C, Eckert S, Jacob R, Fenton A, Mericske- Stern R. Prosthodontic treatment for edentulous patients. 12th ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 2004.
p. 312-23.
Tables:
• Tables be double spaced and include column heads, footnotes, and data. Any abbreviation used in a table should be explained in a footnote.
• Tables should be numbered, using Roman numerals, according to their order of mention in the text. Each table must be submitted on a separate
page. Omit border/dividing lines and shading.
• Each table should have a concise title that describes its content. Tables should be self-explanatory and supplement, NOT duplicate, the text or
accompanying illustrations.
• The tables should be submitted in Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, or RTF format. Microsoft Word is preferred. If a table has been prepared in Excel, it
should be inserted into one of the above-mentioned formats prior to submission.
• If a table or any data therein have been published previously, a footnote must give full credit to the original source (see Permissions).