Expodental Meeting 2025 ended with a great success, reinforcing its undisputed leadership role for the Italian and international dental industry. The event had asignificant turnout of professionals, companies and stakeholders, presenting a comprehensive and cutting-edge overview of the latest technologies, materials and services.
The event hosted 400 exhibitors, marking a remarkable growth from the previous year. A strong international presence was confirmed, with strong participation from Germany and China, and a total of 19 countries represented. One sign of dynamism is the increase in new exhibitors, from 82 to 90, and the 10 percent increase in net exhibition space. The number of visitors also increased by 5 percent, with 21,000 in attendance over the three days.
On Friday, May 16, the event had the honor of hosting the Undersecretary of State for Health Hon. Dr. Marcello Gemmato, who visited with considerable interest the exhibition area where he was able to view the innovations and high technological content of Italian dental products and participated in the presentation of the economic analysis of the dental sector prepared by ANDI. His presence testified to the great attention of institutions to the dental sector and the crucial importance of constant dialogue between policy and professionals to address challenges and seize future opportunities.
Also of great resonance was Saturday morning’s panel discussion, “Dentistry and Orthodontics, Between Digitization and Multidisciplinarity: a Present/Future between Clinic, Ethics, Economics and Dynamic Interactive Technology. Is the Team Ready for the Challenges of Change?” A lively time of discussion on industry developments.
The panel discussion was a key event, presented by Fabio Velotti (UNIDI president) and Pietro di Michele (SUSO exponent), with an introduction by Antonio Pelliccia and expert conduction by journalists Margherita De Bac and Giuliano Giubilei. The event, strongly supported by UNIDI and SUSO (Italian Orthodontic Specialty Union), brought together top representatives of the Italian dental scene. Present were CAO (Commission on the Dentists’ Register) President Andrea Senna, CNEL (National Council for Economy and Labor) Councilor Francesco Riva, ANDI (National Association of Italian Dentists) President Carlo Ghirlanda, AIO (Italian Dentists’ Association) President Gerhard Seeberger, CDUO (College of University Teachers of Odontostomatological Disciplines) President Lorenzo Lo Muzio, SUSO President Fabrizio Sanna and representatives of the main scientific societies and associations in the field SIDO, SIOF, AIOP, SIDP, SIPMO, U.N.I.D., ATASIO, AIDI, SISIO, IDEA, AIASO, FNO -TSRM – PSTRP, ANTLO, CNA- SNO, ORTEC, representatives of dental manufacturers CEFLA, ADVAN, LEONE, ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, CARESTREAM DENTAL and Federconsumatori.
The different thematic areas within the show were very successful, providing visitors with a comprehensive and up-to-date exhibition itinerary on the latest trends and innovations. High interest and participation in the scientific sessions, hands-on workshops, and “live on stage” events (a first in 2025) confirmed the vitality and value that distinguish the dental community.
Of particular note was the presence of the foreign delegation, a large group of 60 dealers from Albania, Angola, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Ecuador, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kosovo, Malaysia, Pakistan, Peru, Slovenia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uruguay, who came to Rimini through the joint efforts of ICE Agency and UNIDI.
“Expodental Meeting 2025 bids farewell to the Rimini exhibition center with the solid knowledge of having offered a platform for networking and professional updating of the highest level,” said Fabio Velotti, UNIDI President. “I would like to express my sincere thanks to all the participants, exhibitors, speakers, partners, scientific societies and institutions that contributed to the success of this edition, and I give everyone an appointment on May 14-16, 2026 to continue building together the bright future of dentistry.”