Plagiarism In Dental Scientific Research & How To Prevent It

The department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology & Oral Microbiology, conducted Guest Lecture on “Plagiarism in Dental Scientific Research and How to prevent it”, for faculty members, researchers, postgraduates and interns on 12th April 2023. The resource person was Dr Deepika Mishra, Additional Professor, Division of Oral Pathology and Microbiology. Centre of Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. The lecture emphasized on the various types of plagiarism, ill-effects of plagiarism and means of shielding oneself from plagiarism. She opined that plagiarism in research can have dire consequences in academic, personal, as well as professional growth. 91 Postgraduates and 54 faculty members from different departments of Subharti Dental College & Hospital attended the lecture. The guest speaker was felicitated by Dr Nikhil Srivastava, Principal & Dean, and Dr Vijay Wadhwan, Prof & Head. Dr Roli Singh was the Master of Ceremonies and Dr Preeti Sharma & Dr Suhasini G P contributed towards the seamless conduction of the lecture.