Southeastern Dental Research Symposium

Event Date: Friday, April 17, 2026

The Dental College of Georgia at 麻豆果冻传媒 will host its 36th Annual Research Day, the Southeastern Dental Research Symposium (SeDR) on Friday, April 17, 2026 on the campus of 麻豆果冻传媒 in 麻豆果冻传媒, GA. SeDR promotes the presentation of scientific research, innovative clinical care, analysis of evidence-based knowledge, and consideration of pedagogy related to effectiveness of teaching methodologies conducted at the Dental College of Georgia and regional institutions. A Continuing Education (CE) event is held in conjunction with SeDR to provide an additional training opportunity to DCG Faculty and the surrounding professional community.

If you are a student, resident, or faculty involved in dental, oral health, maxillofacial, head & neck, and related research, you are strongly encouraged to submit an abstract for consideration. Applicants selected will design posters based on their accepted abstracts. There is no cost to participate. You can find full eligibility details and the SeDR Guidelines on the Participate in SeDR tab of this webpage. 

In addition to presenting a poster, faculty can volunteer as a student mentor or a poster competition judge. SeDR has something for everyone! Register for SeDR as a Presenter, Judge, Attendee or Mentor and:

  • Enhance your research portfolio.
  • Gain professional development.
  • Sharpen your presentation skills.
  • Fuel student success.

Participants may opt to compete in the poster competition to win monetary awards and recognition. Review the tabs above for complete information on eligibility and how to participate in SeDR. 

Registration

Find SeDR guidelines for participation and submit your abstract.Registration

Competition

Learn about the optional poster competition. 

Competition

Awards

View a list of past award winners. Awards

Invited Speakers

Learn about annual invited speaker sessions.

Invited Speakers

Become a Sponsor

Support SeDR by becoming a Sponsor.Become a Sponsor

Competition Judges

Volunteer as a faculty judge for the poster competition. 

Mentor a Student

Volunteer to mentor a student or resident for SeDR. 

Student Impact

Student Benefits

"I am thankful for the Dental College of Georgia Research Day giving us the opportunity to see the variety of research being performed throughout our school. The topics I have previously presented are now full papers that are pending publication. This event gives young researchers experiences that will guide them in their future endeavors."
- Kyle Frazie, OMFS Resident

Research Day gave me the confidence to present research at a national conference. It taught me what to expect and gave me experience fielding questions about my research project. 
-Rebecca Gaillard, DMD Student

I am thankful to the organizers of the DCG Research Day for bestowing upon me the opportunity to present my research and also learn about other students' work. It was a great platform to seek guidance and constructive feedback on my research. It helped me enhance my confidence to present my work at other national and international conferences.
- Harshit Singhania, PhD Candidate

See Past Research Submissions

Explore research abstracts, posters and video summaries from the past.

SeDR Symposium Archive

Funding for this conference was made possible (in part) by (U01DE033242) from NIDCR. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention by trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.