FDI invites oral health professionals from across the world to submit groundbreaking research and innovations that advance evidence-based dentistry, emerging technologies and preventive oral healthcare. Join a global platform dedicated to transforming ideas into real-world impact through scientific excellence, collaboration and innovation.
Overview
Oral health research remains underfunded compared to its global impact. Stronger research investment today builds a healthier tomorrow.
Oral health's share of global direct health expenditure
Source: WHO
India's health budget allocated to dentistry
Source: Govt. of India
NIDCR budget as share of total NIH budget (~$47–48B)
Source: NIH
NIDCR FY2026 research budget (proposed)
Source: NIDCR
India's global rank in dental publication output
Source: Scopus
India's contribution to global dental research publications (2013)
Source: Scopus
Oral health research remains one of the most underexplored yet high-impact areas of healthcare. Global Research & Innovation Nexus aims to accelerate collaboration, translation, funding, commercialization and global visibility of oral health innovations.
Success doesn't happen by chance — it happens by strategy.
Excellence in oral health by innovating, implementing and promoting dental education, research and patient care jointly by dental and allied health science professionals
To discover, innovate, and transform oral healthcare through clinical excellence in research, technology, entrepreneurship, and collaboration.
To create an ecosystem where research inspires innovation and innovation transforms lives.
To empower the global oral health community to generate knowledge, translate evidence, and deliver solutions that improve health outcomes.
To strengthen oral health surveillance through robust data systems, real-world evidence, and big data analytics that inform policies and drive advocacy.
1 September 2026
1 December 2026 – 31 March 2027
1 April – 30 April 2027
1 May 2027
31 May 2027
1 – 20 June 2027
30 June 2027
Domains
Choose from Diverse Domains that drives Scientific Discovery, Technological Advancement, and Transformative HealthCare Solutions.
Research
Innovation
Who Can Submit
A platform for diverse voices and ideas driving meaningful change in healthcare. Step Forward. Share. Inspire
Entrepreneurs, startups, medtech
innovators, digital health innovators,
and AI-driven healthcare ventures.
Pharmaceutical, medical device,
diagnostics, biotech, CROs, healthcare
companies
Universities, hospitals, research
institutes, government agencies, NGOs,
professional associations
Undergraduate & postgraduate
students, PhD scholars, fellows, residents,
and early career researchers
Dentists, medical practitioners, specialists,
faculty members, academicians, allied &
public health professionals.
Scientists, research scholars, research
associates, principal investigators, and
multidisciplinary researchers.
Opportunities
Submission Guidelines
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