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IDS 2023: 120,000 attend the 100th anniversary

of the world’s leading dental show

The International Dental Show IDS, came to
an end on Saturday, 18 March 2023, after five
intensive days in Cologne, Germany. This year,
the leading international trade fair for the global
dental industry celebrated its 100th birthday
with an impressive turnout among exhibitors
and visitors.
IDS convinced once again with its high
quality of visitors. Attendance from the EU
countries Italy, France, the Netherlands, Spain,
Belgium, Romania and Greece was high. A high
share of visitors was recorded from Asia, South
America, the USA and Canada again.
Two topics stood out at this year’s IDS:
complete digital workflows and sustainability.
Furthermore, a considerable number of
companies showcased artificial intelligence
applications. Oliver Frese, Chief Operating
Officer of the organisers, Koelnmesse said: “For
five days, we experienced an IDS that more than
lived up to its claim as a leading international
hub. This gives the global dental industry the
necessary impetus for the coming months
and at the same time underlines the global
attraction of IDS. The event’s outcome is all the
more remarkable given the current challenging
geopolitical environment.”
The next IDS - the 41st International Dental
Show is scheduled to take place from 25 to 29
March 2025.

iDS 2023
in figures

120,000 trade visitors from
162 countries attended iDS
Align Technology had a huge presence in the brand new HALL 1 showcasing its
1,788 companies from 60 brands – exocad, iTero, invisalign and Vivera
countries took part Dr. Kiyotaka
Nakao,
Exhibition space spanning President &
180,000 m². Chief Executive
Officer GC
433 exhibitors from Germany Corporation
addressing
as well as 1,351 exhibitors from members of
abroad. the press at
the GC Press
Foreign exhibitors accounted conference
for 75 per cent of the total.

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