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Upcoming Meetings
Meetings are important forums for exchanging ideas and expanding the network in oral health research across disciplines. The IADR General sessions and the AADOCR/CADR Annual meetings attract a large number – 4-6,000 – participants, with backgrounds from basic science to clinical application. The 50th Annual Meeting of the CADR will be held during the 2026 IADR/AADOCR/CADR General Session & Exhibition, March 25-28, in San Diego, CA, USA.
Constitution & Bylaws
View the CADR ConstitutionPosition Papers
- Position statement on restructuring of the CIHR Dental Sciences Committee
- Putting our Money Where Our Mouth Is: The Future of Dental Care in Canada
- Position statement on Community Water Fluoridation
- Community Water Fluoridation Fact Sheet
- Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable People Living in Canada: A Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Report
Institutional Section Members
The Following Universities are Institutional Members of the CADR:
University of Alberta
University of British Columbia
Dalhousie University
Universitie Laval
University of Manitoba
McGill University
Universite de Montreal
University of Saskatchewan
University of Toronto
Western University
Awards
The Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR) along with the Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry (ACFD) are pleased to recognize exceptional contributions to dental research at Canadian Universities through the CADR/ACFD National Dental Research Award.
The Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR) and Network for Canadian Oral Health Research (NCOHR) Student Research Awards are sponsored by CADR and NCOHR. In 2025-26, a total of 20 CADR-NCOHR Student Research Awards were given out. Eighteen students received travel awards to present their research at the 2026 IADR/AADOCR/CADR General Session & Exhibition in San Diego, California, USA in March 2026. Two students received First Place awards and will represent Canada at the 2026 IADR Hatton Competition. The official announcement of the recipients is available here.
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