AACD - American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry

The Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry - Front Cover Guidelines

First, The Dentistry

The dentistry must be reviewed and accepted prior to the submission of a photo shoot. Include “before” and “after” images of the close-up retracted view of the teeth and full face (300 ppi digital image is preferred; however 35-mm slides are acceptable for this purpose only).

Include an explanation of the treatment that was done for the patient, as well as the name, company, city, and state of each of the following people: doctor, laboratory technician and
photographer.

The Photo Shoot for the cover shots

To be considered for the front cover of The Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry, photos from your photographer must follow these criteria:

For digital images, send all original files. The larger the mega-pixel of the camera the better; nothing lower than 16.7mb is ideal. Shoot RAW images if at all possible. The cover is printed at a high resolution; the images need to be 400 pixels per inch (ppi) or 300 ppi. Please
make them large enough to bleed off the edges if needed, the Journal measures 8.875” x 11.375” with the bleed and we would prefer to place these at 100%. Do not crop images too closely, send the entire shoot, and do not edit the images.

We prefer images with a non-distracting background, such as white or other solid colors; and images that are not cropped too closely to the figure. This gives us room to crop in the design process as needed. Clothing, jewelry, and makeup should be non-distracting as well.
These should not be glamour shots—the photographs should focus on a beautiful smile!

Have your photographer take various poses, which show more than just the patient’s face. Send us multiple submissions of the same patient so that we have a variety from which to choose. We accept full-body images, as well as shoulder shots; we’d also like to see poses
with gestures demonstrating the internal happiness that a beautiful smile creates.

Have your photographer call an AACD Graphic Designer at 608-222-8583 or toll-free at 800-543-9220, so they can talk about the design techniques of your submission.

A signed photo release form is required. It must be signed by all parties; the patient/model, dentist, laboratory technician, and the photographer. Contact Tracy Skenandore at 800-543-9220, tracys@aacd.com to receive a photo release form.

Please mail submissions to:
The Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry
AACD Executive Office
5401 World Dairy Drive
Madison, WI 53718

Thank you for your interest in submitting a cover to be considered for
The Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry.
We look forward to receiving your submission!