Despised by some, admired by others, the clinical case report is the formative structure of methodical inquiry in health care.
Case reports are means of sharing information to the medical world about a unique or unreported feature, condition, complication, or intervention by publishing it in a medical journal.
The chiropractic scientific fraternity has reached a point of evolution where the case report is not regarded as simply anecdotal tidings. Thus, the significance of the case report to provide not only facts but evidence about what occurs in clinical practice is being accredited and valued, especially since case reports are a footing for investigational research. In addition to the scientific community’s increased respect for case reports, these articles are interesting to journal readers since the information in case reports are practical and edifying.
Additionally, case reports are one of the best ways for authors to get started in erudite writing.
Whys and wherefores to acquiesce a case report for publication:
- To present an curious/unfamiliar ailment
- To present a unusual etiology for a case
- To offer neoteric perception into the pathogenesis of disease
- To pronounce upgraded or inimitable clinical techniques
- To depict bizarre or perplexing clinical features
- To invigorate further research
- To make a novel input to the existing literature
Case reports are the initial streak of testimony in documenting clinical phenomena in the peer reviewed literature. Genteel formulation of a case report is indispensable in order for it to be published in a plausible orderliness. Suitable arrangement and formatting of case reports succor readers comprehend and use the information and also helps authors have a positive experience with the peer review and publication process.
An exclusive journal encouraging Dentists all over the world to publish case reports is the need of an hour. As journal of these kind are far and few between or almost nonexistent.
International Journal of Dental Case Reports, an peer reviewed open access journal is first of its kind which publishes exclusively Case Reports pertaining to all the branches & facets of Dentistry.



