本书结合口腔医学的特点，从口腔医学科技论文各个部分来阐述具体写作方法，内容由作者发表英文论文的经验及对研究生论文英文写作的讲稿整理而成，系统阐述了英文论文在国际刊物上发表的途径和程序。本书可作为高等院校、科研院所和医院的口腔医学医生、科研人员、研究生和高年级本科生的教学、工具性参考书。

PART 1 The Components of an Academic Writing

1．Title 

2．Abstract and Key Word

3．Introduction

4．Material and Methods

5．Result

6．Discussion

7．Acknowledge

8．References

PART 2 Research Protocol  

1．Aim and Hypotheses

2．Background and Rationale

3．Preliminary Studies 

4．Research Plan 

5．Literature 

6．Appendixes

PART 3 The Process of Writing a Paper

1．Task-1

2．Task-2

3．Task-3

4．Task-4

5．Task-5

6．Task-6

7．Task-7

8．Task-8

9．Task-9

10．Task-10

11．Appendixes

PART 4 Manuscript Preparation and Submission

1．General Principles

2．Reporting Guidelines for Specific Study Designs

3．Sending the Manuscript to the Journal

4．Statement Samples

5．A Sample：Author Guidelines for Journal of DentalHygiene

6．Journals in Dentistry

7．How to Get Your Paper Published：Confessions of an Editor PART 5 Publishing and Editorial Issues Related to Publication

1．Obligation to Publish Negative Studies

2．Corrections。 Retractions and "Expressions of Concern"

3．Copyfight

4．Overlapping Publications 

5．Correspondence

6．Supplements，Theme Issues，and Special Series

7．Electronic Publishing

8．Advertising

9．Medical Journals and the General Media

PART 6 Some Useful Articles

1．Edna Francisco's Ph．D．Life：Surviving the Early Years

2．GCP & Clinical Trial Protocol 

3．An Excellent Lecture on Advanced Removable Prosthodontics

PART 7 Glossary of Dental Terms

1．Definitions of General Dental Terms

2．Definitions of Orthodontic Terms 

3．Prosthodontic Terms 

References

1．References Cited in the Book

2．Other Sources of Information