
Orthodontic Research Group Program Schedule
2026 IADR/AADOCR/CADR General Session & Exhibition
Thursday, March 19, 2026
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Award competition
IADR Orthodontic Research Group Travel Award Competition
(sponsored by Orthodontic Research Group, orthodonticresearch.org)
9:00am - 10:30am (EDT) - (Closed Competition)
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Friday, March 20, 2025
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Award competition
INNOVATION Award for Excellence in Orthodontics Research
(sponsored by CTOR Press, innovation.ctor.press)
9:00 am - 10:30am (EDT) - (Closed Competition)
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Award competition
Growth and Development Research Award Competition
(sponsored by Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research Journal by Wiley-Blackwell, onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
10:30am - 12:00pm (EDT) - (Closed Competition)
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Award competition
CTOR Award for Student Excellence in Orthodontics
(sponsored by the CTOR, Consortium for Translational Orthodontic Research, orthodonticscientist.org)
12:00pm - 1:30pm (EDT) - (Closed Competition)
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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Oral Sessions 1
Orthodontics Tooth Movement: Biological Regulation, Biomechanics, and Emerging Modulators
33C - San Diego Convention Center
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm (Pacific)
Session ID: 0040
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Thursday, March 26, 2026
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Oral Session 2
Clinical Sciences in Orthodontics
33C - San Diego Convention Center
8:00 am - 9:30 am (Pacific)
Session ID: 0062
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Poster Session 1
Clinical Insights on Clear Aligners
Hall F-G - San Diego Convention Center
11:00 am - 12:15 pm (Pacific)
Session ID: 0086
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Oral Sessions 3
Clinical Orthodontics I
33C - San Diego Convention Center
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Session ID: 0116
Poster Session 2
Artificial Intelligence in Orthodontics
Hall F-G - San Diego Convention Center
3:45pm - 5:00pm (Pacific)
Session ID: 0140
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Poster Session 3
Clinical Insights in Orthodontics: Airway, TMD, and Imaging Applications
Hall F-G - San Diego Convention Center
3:45pm - 5:00pm (Pacific)
Session ID: 0141
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Orthodontics Research Group Business Meeting and Reception
30E - San Diego Convention Center
6:00pm - 7:30pm (Pacific)
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Friday, March 27, 2026
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Oral Sessions 4
Biology in Orthodontics
33C - San Diego Convention Center
8:00 am - 9:30 am (Pacific)
Session ID: 0167
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Poster Session 4
Biology In Orthodontics
Hall F-G - San Diego Convention Center
11:00 am - 12:15 pm (Pacific)
Session ID: 0195
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Poster session 5
Functional and Skeletal Insights in Orthodontics
Hall F-G - San Diego Convention Center
11:00 am - 12:15 pm (Pacific)
Session ID: 0196
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Oral Session 5
Clinical Orthodontics II
33C - San Diego Convention Center
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm (Pacific)
Session ID: 0221
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Poster Session 6
Contemporary Perspectives in Orthodontics
Hall F-G - San Diego Convention Center
3:45pm - 5:00pm (Pacific)
Session ID: 0245
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Saturday, March 28, 2026
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Poster Session 7
Advances in Clinical Orthodontic Materials and Techniques
Hall F-G - San Diego Convention Center
11:00 am - 12:15 pm (Pacific)
Session ID: 0300
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Oral Session 6
Insights on Clear Aligners
33C - San Diego Convention Center
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm (Pacific)
Session ID: 0324
Poster Session 8
Clinical Advances in Orthodontic Treatment
Hall F-G - San Diego Convention Center
3:45pm - 5:00pm (Pacific)
Session ID: 0350
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