Dental conferences and meetings
The meetings worth closing chairs for, with the dates and venues each organiser has confirmed. Dentistry runs on regional meetings rather than one national show, so the right one is usually the one you can drive to, and the CE hours are the reason most people go.
8 upcoming · dates confirmed with each organiser
- Official siteTrade showNovember 27 to December 1, 2026
Greater New York Dental Meeting 2026
Javits Center, New York City, NY
The largest dental meeting in the United States by attendance, and there is no registration fee, which is unusual at this size. Runs over the Thanksgiving weekend, which is either the reason to go or the reason not to.
Best for: Whole practices, front desk included
- Official siteConferenceJanuary 28 to 30, 2027
Yankee Dental Congress 2027
Boston, MA
The biggest meeting in the northeast and the one most New England practices default to. Heavy on hands-on courses rather than lectures.
Best for: New England practices chasing CE
- Official siteConferenceFebruary 25 to 27, 2027
Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2027
Chicago, IL
In its 162nd year, which tells you what kind of meeting it is. The midwest institution, and the exhibit floor is large enough to be a genuine buying trip.
Best for: General dentists and specialists in the midwest
- Official siteConferenceMarch 4 to 6, 2027
Pacific Dental Conference 2027
Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Canada's largest dental conference, and the closest major meeting for anyone in the pacific northwest. Worth checking whether your CE credits transfer before booking.
Best for: Pacific northwest and Canadian practices
- Official siteConferenceMarch 16 to 20, 2027
Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting 2027
Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA
The southeast's major meeting, run by a non-profit society that puts its surplus into dental education. Five days, so it is the longest on this list.
Best for: Southeast practices, whole teams
- Official siteConferenceMay 13 to 15, 2027
CDA Presents The Art and Science of Dentistry 2027
Anaheim, CA
The California Dental Association's meeting and the main west coast option. CDA has historically run a second edition in San Francisco; only the Anaheim dates were confirmed when this page was last checked.
Best for: California and west coast practices
- Official siteConferenceJuly 7 to 10, 2027
AADGP Annual Meeting & Expo 2027
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, IL
The American Academy of Dental Group Practice meeting, aimed at multi-location owners rather than single practitioners. Overlaps AGD2027 in the same city by three days, so a group owner is choosing.
Best for: Group practices and DSOs
- Official siteConferenceJuly 8 to 10, 2027
AGD2027 Annual Dental Conference
Chicago, IL
The Academy of General Dentistry's scientific session, with 100 or more CE hours on offer. The one to pick if credits rather than the exhibit floor are the point.
Best for: General dentists chasing CE hours
Dates and venues are taken from each organiser and were last checked in August 2026. Conferences move, so confirm on the official site before booking anything. If we have a date wrong or an event missing, tell us and we will fix it.
While you are here
The follow-up after a conference is where the leads actually go cold.
You come home with a stack of cards and a week of catching up. See what Wysera does for dental practices the rest of the year.