Additional Resources
Dental Trade Shows & Conferences 2023-2024
AAO 121st Annual Session – American Association of Orthodontists
TAKES PLACE:
2003: April 21 – 24, Chicago, IL
2024: May 3 – 7, New Orleans, LA
Join your colleagues for the largest celebration of orthodontics in the world from April 21 -24 in Chicago. With over 16,000 attendees and nearly 400 exhibitors, Annual Session is more than just 245+ speakers and 20 hours of CE.
Celebrate the art and science of orthodontics with a series of events, exhibits and cutting-edge lectures showcasing the latest innovations in the orthodontic specialty.
Registration:
https://meetings.aaoinfo.org/annual-session-2023/
CDA Presents
TAKES PLACE (TWO EVENTS ANNUALLY):
May 18 – 20, 2023
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California
September 7 – 9, 2023
San Jose, California
Explore all that CDA Presents has to offer. Whether in sunny Anaheim or bustling San Jose, you’ll find hundreds of C.E. courses to choose among, learn the latest clinical and technological advancements, discover new products through extensive exhibit halls and network with the best and brightest in dentistry.
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AAPD 2023 Annual Session – American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
TAKES PLACE:
2023: May 25-28, Orlando, FL
2024: TBD
The AAPD Annual Session is a dynamic four-day event offering continuing education to the largest gathering of pediatric dentists in the country in addition to a growing international attendance. The meeting is composed of educational sessions geared towards all levels for the pediatric dentist whether they are just starting their career or are seasoned professionals.
Registration and final information will be available online later:
Academy of General Dentistry Annual Meeting
TAKES PLACE:
July 19 – 22, 2023
Las Vegas, NV
Network with colleagues, students, and dental team members at the premier meeting for general dentistry. AGD’s annual scientific session has earned a reputation for having some of the finest dental continuing education in the world. From advanced hands-on education to clinical and practice management lectures in an innovative one-hour lecture format, all of the CE earned at an AGD meeting can be applied to the AGD Fellowship and Mastership awards.
Registration:
http://www.agd.org/agd-meeting/
AAP 109th Annual Meeting – American Academy of Periodontology
TAKES PLACE:
2023: November 9 – 12, Austin Convention Center, Austin TX
2024: October 31 – November 3, San Diego, CA
Join us on November 9-12, 2023, in Austin, TX. to learn, share, and network with the best and the brightest in the field of periodontology. Read below for information about the Annual Meeting program and how to register.
The 2023 AAP Annual Meeting will feature:
- A global line-up of speakers representing the best and the brightest from the international periodontal community.
- More than 300 exhibit booths in the Exhibit Hall.
- A carefully curated slate of continuing education courses ranging from emerging trends in periodontics to more traditional clinical or basic scientific concepts.
- The chance to network and collaborate with fellow periodontists, including seasoned thought leaders and practitioners just launching their careers.
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NDA Convention
TAKES PLACE:
2023: July 20 – 23, Hyatt Regency, New Orleans, LA
2024: TBD
CE credits available. The National Dental Association largest and oldest organization of minority oral health professionals in the world presents four days of seminars, networking events and exhibits.
Registration:
https://ndaonline.org/meetings/2023-nda-convention/
2023 Southwest Dental Conference
TAKES PLACE:
2023: August 25 – 26, Hilton Anatole, Dallas, TX
2024: TBD
For 95 years, the Southwest Dental Conference has been the meeting of choice for quality professional development and innovative educational opportunities amid an environment of true Texas hospitality. Our world-class clinicians and state-of-the-art Exhibit Hall allow you to enjoy a truly transformational experience, all in the heart of the great city of Dallas, Texas.
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International Conference on Dentistry and Dental Marketing
TAKES PLACE:
2023: November 13 -14, San Francisco, CA
2024: TBD
Dental Marketing 2023 will look to improve and build on the steeping stones of its predecessor and create a platform for discussion on dental practice management and marketing besides conventional dentistry.
The nature of the conference is crucial to its purpose as dentists who attend the conference can not only contribute and share their research but also learn about how marketing influences their practices and implement and modernize Dental Marketing is the integration of marketing strategies in the field of dentistry to help Dental Professionals harness the full potential of their practice. It involves the use of tools and techniques of marketing to achieve a certain degree of publicity and broaden the reach of the practice and the practitioner. The conference is a rare opportunity for all individuals of the dental community to upgrade their know-how of the latest marketing strategies.
Registration:
http://dentalmarketing.conferenceseries.com
AAOMS 105th Annual Meeting, Scientific Sessions & Exhibition
TAKES PLACE:
2023: September 18 – 23, San Diego, CA
2024: September 9 – 14, Orlando, FL
This is the annual meeting of oral and maxillofacial surgeons, their staff and other dental professionals from around the world.
Registration:
https://www.aaoms.org/meetings-exhibitions/annual-meeting/105th-annual-meeting
SmileCon: American Dental Association Annual Convention
TAKES PLACE:
2023: October 5 – 7, Orlando, FL
2024: October 17 – 19, New Orleans, LA
With electric events, dynamic speakers, hot-off-the-press content, non-stop inspiration, and a community that’s Ahhh-mazing, the ADA is proud to present a reimagined annual meeting that is sure to make you smile.
Smiles are inviting, universal, and irresistible. As dental professionals, you work tirelessly to bring them to your patients every day. SmileCon is your opportunity to take time of your own to smile! Meet up with like-minded colleagues and friends, pick up new tips, and brush up on tech and trends.
Registration:
https://www.ada.org/education/smilecon/smilecon-future-meetings
ACP 2023
TAKES PLACE:
2023: October 25 – 28, Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA
2024: November 6 – 9, JW Marriott, Marco Island, FL
The Annual Session is the premier meeting of the American College of Prosthodontists, which actively promotes the meeting to more than 3,800 members and affiliates internationally including prosthodontists, dental technicians, dental students and other dental professionals who have significantly contributed to the specialty. This meeting is designed to help you stay competitive and prepared for the treatments of tomorrow.
Registration:
https://www.prosthodontics.org/continuing-education/annual-sessions/
Greater New York Dental Meeting 2023
TAKES PLACE:
2023: November 24 – 29, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center of New York, New York, NY
2024: November 29 – December 4, Javits Convention Center of New York, New York, NY
The Greater New York Dental Meeting has again planned an unparalleled educational program for 2022, featuring some of the most highly regarded educators in the field of dentistry. There is a choice of full-day seminars, half-day seminars, essays, hands-on workshops, glass-enclosed workshops on the exhibit floor, and a Live Patient Demonstration Area. We urge you to also to visit our exhibitors on our expansive exhibit floor, an integral part of the dental meeting experience for attendees to interact with over 600 exhibitors. They are there to demonstrate and teach you about new products and technology from around the world. You can touch, use and compare the newest materials and technology in dentistry today.
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