Data sharing is an important aspect of scientific research that promotes transparency, reproducibility, and collaboration. To ensure that authors submitting articles to the Oral Sciences Reports adhere to ethical standards related to data sharing, authors MUST follow these policies:

1. Authors must make their data available upon reasonable request, including any raw data or analysis code used in the research for any scientist wishing to use them for non-commercial purposes, without breaching participant confidentiality.
2. Authors should deposit their data in a public repository (where available and appropriate) or presented in the main manuscript or additional supporting files, in machine-readable format (such as spreadsheets rather than PDFs) whenever possible.
3. Authors must provide a clear and detailed description of the data collected and analyzed in the article, including any data preprocessing or cleaning steps.
4. Authors must provide a clear and detailed description of the data sharing process, including the location of the data repository and any access restrictions or embargo periods.
5. Authors must ensure that their data is de-identified to protect the privacy and confidentiality of research participants.
6. Oral Sciences Reports reserves the right to reject any article that does not meet ethical standards related to data sharing.
7. If authors cannot share their data due to legal or ethical restrictions, they must provide a clear and detailed explanation in the article submitted to Oral Sciences Reports. Please follow the guidance for data availability statements.

These policies will ensure that authors submitting articles to Oral Sciences Reports adhere to ethical standards related to data sharing and contribute to the promotion of transparency and reproducibility in scientific research.