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Sonderausgabe • Special Issue SHOW PREVIEW 37th International Dental Show Cologne · 21–25 March, 2017 Interview today international spoke with Chief Operat- ing Offi cer of Koelnmesse Katharina Hamma about her expectations for the 2017 edition of the International Dental Show and what visi- » page 6 tors can expect this year. Dental products in focus The International Dental Show 2017 in Cologne will be an excellent opportunity to see the most up-to-date technologies and achievements in the fi eld of dental » page 18 medicine. What’s on in Cologne As interesting as the International Dental Show is, its doors are closing each day at 18:00. There is plenty to do in the evenings however as Cologne is a city of culture that » page 36 has a lot to offer. AD Innovative Products are looking for Distributor More info, see page 20 MORE INVENTIVE LESS INVASIVE AD AD International Dental Show only a few weeks away Thirty-seventh edition of global dental industry event to start on 21 March in Cologne. By DTI (cid:132) COLOGNE, Germany: Worldwide, anticipation is growing for the next International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne in Germany. The 37th edition is scheduled to begin in just a few weeks’ time. Plenty of innovations and new products are to be launched by some of the largest dental manu- facturers in the world. “Our new exhibitors come from various fi elds of dentistry and their ranges will expand the already large and diverse offering at the show. Fur- thermore, IDS is becoming increas- ingly international with companies from North America, Asia and Eu- rope exhibiting their latest products and solutions at the event for the from overseas, particularly from Asia, North America, Brazil and the Middle East. Dr Martin Rickert, chairman of the board of the Association of the German Dental Industry, which is co-organising the event, said: “IDS 2015 was once again an impressive milestone in a very long success © Koelnmesse ties that come with it. At the show, attendees are in the best hands, hav- ing tools like the new products data- base, IDS app and Matchmaking365 tool at their disposal,” Hamma ex- plained. In addition to the large-scale ex- hibition, visitors will be able to par- ticipate in a diverse and interesting accompanying programme that in- cludes the established Speakers’ Cor- ner, held in the passage between Halls 4 and 5 this year, as well as the recently introduced Career Day and Know-how Tours. For the last, regis- trants will have the opportunity to view two highly regarded dental practices in Cologne and learn how they apply state-of-the-art equipment in daily practice. (cid:5) 2 (cid:37)(cid:82)(cid:82)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:48)(cid:19)(cid:25)(cid:19)(cid:3)(cid:16)(cid:3)(cid:49)(cid:19)(cid:25)(cid:28)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:19)(cid:17)(cid:21) Dental professionals from Ger- many and around the world will have the opportunity to see and ex- perience the latest technological de- velopments in their fi elds, including the newest dental materials, im- plants and laboratory equipment and state-of-the-art practice manage- ment solutions, during the fi ve days of the show. According to the latest fi gures from the organisers, over 2,300 manufacturers and dealers have registered to participate in the 2017 exhibition, which has been ex- tended again and will now be held over six halls of the Koelnmesse fair- grounds. In addition to long-term ex- hibitors, a number of new companies will be showcasing their portfolios at this year’s event. Furthermore, joint exhibitions have been announced by dental industry associations from the US, Italy, France, Korea, Brazil and the UK, among many others. fi rst time,” Koelnmesse CEO Katha- rina C. Hamma told today interna- tional in February. Despite the worldwide recession in 2008/2009, IDS has grown ex- traordinarily over the last two de- cades, now attracting over 130,000 visitors from around the globe for every edition. Although held in Ger- many only every two years, the show has become one of the most im- portant international platforms for dental manufacturers to launch new products to global markets, establish new business contacts and obtain potential new customers, according to industry experts. Figures released by the organisers after the show in 2015 showed that 70 per cent of the exhibitors came from outside Ger- many, and the number is expected to increase further this year. Particu- larly strong growth was also re- ported in the number of visitors story. With the 37th IDS this year, we want to continue the successful se- ries of the previous International Dental Shows.” He said that the event would once again cover the entire spec- trum of dental products and ser- vices, such as implantology and, increasingly, orthodontics.Advance- ments in dental materials and their extended application in terms of their function and aesthetics will also be on display. In addition, a fo- cus of this year’s show will again be the increasing digitalisation and its impact on different fi elds of den- tistry, an area in which the organ- isers have heavily invested in the last two years. “IDS is the real focal point of a tremendously connected industry that from early on understood how to benefi t from these technological ad- vancements and the new opportuni-