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32 events DENTAL TECHNOLOGY, JANUARY-MARCH 2023

IDS 2023: 120,000 attend the 100th anniversary

of the world’s leading dental show

The International Dental
Show IDS, came to an end IDS 2023
on Saturday, 18 March 2023,
after five intensive days in IN FIGURES
Cologne, Germany. This
year, the leading internation-
al trade fair for the global 120,000 trade visitors
dental industry celebrated
its 100th birthday with an from 162 countries
impressive turnout among attended IDS
exhibitors and visitors.
IDS convinced once again 1,788 companies from
with its high quality of visi- 60 countries took part
tors. Attendance from the EU
countries Italy, France, the Exhibition space
Netherlands, Spain, spanning 180,000 m².
Belgium, Romania and
Greece was high. A high 433 exhibitors from
Align Technology had a huge presence in the brand new HALL 1 showcasing its brands – exocad, iTero,
share of visitors was record- Germany as well as
invisalign and Vivera
ed from Asia, South America,
the USA and Canada again. 1,351 exhibitors
Two topics stood out at this year’s IDS: complete digital workflows and sustainability. Furthermore, a consider- from abroad.
able 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 Foreign exhibitors
leading international hub. This gives the global dental industry the necessary impetus for the coming months and accounted for 75 per
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." cent of the total.
The next IDS - the 41st International Dental Show is scheduled to take place from 25 to 29 March
2025.