From Shanghai to the World: The FDI 2025 World Dental Congress Demonstrates Global Influence

As the new year begins, everything is renewed, and the global health industry is ushering in new opportunities. The World Dental Federation (FDI) 2025 World Congress of Dentistry (hereinafter referred to as the FDI Congress) has attracted much attention and once again focused the global attention of oral medicine on Shanghai.

The competition to host the FDI Congress is exceptionally fierce, comparable to bidding for the Olympics, earning it the title of "the Olympics of the dental industry," highlighting its authority and influence. After a decade-long hiatus since its inception in Shenzhen in 2006, thanks to the efforts of the Chinese organizing committee, the FDI Congress will finally return to mainland China, taking place from September 9-12, 2025 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). This presents a rare opportunity for domestic companies to participate in an international event without having to travel abroad.

The FDI Congress, hosted by FDI and co-organized by the Chinese Stomatological Association and Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions, is expected to attract over 35,000 professionals from around the world. Combining academic activities, symposia, and trade exhibitions, the FDI Congress serves not only as an academic exchange platform for dental professionals but also as a comprehensive opportunity for participating companies to connect and collaborate with international peers, helping them expand their resource networks and business opportunities globally.

FDI: A mainstay on the international stage of oral medicine   

Since its founding in 1900, the FDI has been dedicated to promoting global oral health. As one of the world's oldest dental organizations, the FDI boasts a vast membership network spanning 134 countries and regions, representing over one million dentists. The FDI plays a vital role not only in setting standards and norms for the dental industry but also in providing a platform for exchange and collaboration among global dental professionals through international events such as the World Congress of Dentistry. Furthermore, the FDI plays a significant role in international cooperation, working with UN agencies such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to advance global oral health and collaboratively explore solutions to global oral health challenges.

At its 2024 conference, the FDI General Assembly (GA) adopted several important resolutions covering key topics such as artificial intelligence in dentistry, early childhood caries prevention, dental ethics, the application of lasers in dental treatment, the relationship between oral health and non-communicable diseases, special dental care, and reducing sugar consumption. These decisions not only improved the quality and efficiency of dental care services and protected patients' health and rights, but also provided direction for the development of the global dental industry.

International Audience Gathers: A Symphony of Diverse Aspects of Oral Medicine   

Today, as the annual grand event for the global dental industry, the FDI Conference's record-breaking attendance figures testify to its thriving development. The 2025 FDI ​​Conference is projected to attract over 35,000 professional attendees and more than 700 companies from over 150 countries and regions worldwide, encompassing dentists, members of major dental associations, researchers, medical device manufacturers, and domestic and international distributors/agents.

Here, Europe's exquisite dental implant technology, North America's leading pediatric oral health care model, and Asia's unique combination of oral and traditional Chinese medicine therapies will inspire each other, fostering numerous international cooperation intentions and broadening the path for global dental commercialization. Over 300 professional lecturers from home and abroad will deliver cutting-edge industry insights, providing in-depth interpretations of the latest overseas technologies and digital development trends. Through the exchange of ideas, they will gain insights into global trends, explore transnational cooperation opportunities, and allow the geographical boundaries of dental medicine development to dissolve under the light of information sharing.

Diverse Collaboration and Interaction: Jointly Creating a Grand Event for Oral Medicine   

The FDI Conference has meticulously created a diverse and interactive exchange platform in the exhibition area. With innovation as the core and interaction as the link, it comprehensively drives new momentum in the industry and promotes the industry towards a more prosperous future.

The conference focuses on product and technology releases. The Intelligent Digitalization Zone and New Technology Release Area provide companies with a professional platform to showcase their innovative achievements, promoting technological exchange and integration within the industry and guiding the future development of oral medicine. Policy and market-related seminars bring together authoritative experts and industry leaders from home and abroad to discuss industry hotspots and trends, providing valuable references and guidance for corporate decision-making. Attendees can participate in a series of interactive activities to enhance their experience, promote interaction between attendees and exhibitors, and increase the event's activity and influence.

Multi-dimensional promotion: Opening a window to the world for domestic enterprises   

The powerful publicity platform built by the FDI conference acts as a bridge, helping domestic dental companies reach the world stage. Global social media coverage is in full swing, with continuous output on major international platforms such as Facebook, Twitter (X), and LinkedIn. Domestic publicity efforts are proceeding in tandem, with the WeChat official account "Shanghai CDS Dental Exhibition," video accounts, mini-programs, and the official website regularly pushing expert opinions, conference highlights, and industry news, attracting massive attention. Targeted email press releases are precisely targeted, combining in-depth and comprehensive coverage to push online communication to its peak.

Offline, the organizing committee traveled to major medical exhibitions around the world. They set up booths at numerous international exhibitions in Europe, America, and the Asia-Pacific region, promoting their products face-to-face with global professionals. Simultaneously, they partnered with dental associations in nearly 100 countries to precisely reach local dental practitioners—a comprehensive online and offline effort to fully boost the international reputation and product competitiveness of domestic enterprises.

FDI Continues: 134 Member Organizations Weave a Global Dental Information Network   

As the world’s largest membership-based dental organization, its 191 member institutions from 134 countries act as nodes in a sophisticated network, closely connecting global oral medical information.

FDI engages in direct dialogue with WHO governing bodies through projects such as the Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases 2020-2030, and provides professional advice on behalf of FDI member dental organizations and the global voice of the dental community.

In its collaboration with UNEP, FDI, as an observer, has made significant contributions to advocating and promoting industry standards in the implementation and enforcement of the Minamata Convention on Mercury. It has fully supported the nine provisions for reducing the use of mercury alloys in the dental industry, creating tremendous development opportunities for new materials companies and products while contributing to health innovation in the dental industry.

Information flow facilitates the initiation and advancement of business projects, with advanced products and technologies presenting significant opportunities for business cooperation and promising prospects for enterprise development. For example, in the advancement of a certain project, leveraging the leading edge of a European country's 3D-printed dental restoration technology, the technical team, with the assistance of the FDI conference, successfully matched numerous projects and achieved successful implementation. Many new technologies and products showcased at the FDI conference have attracted research institutions and enterprises from around the world to discuss cooperation, not only accelerating the progress of projects in the host country and strengthening the international promotion of new technologies, but also generating substantial business development opportunities.

The presence of numerous Chinese representatives further highlights the close cooperation between China and FDI, as well as major international organizations, in playing a significant role in the field of oral healthcare. This collaboration also inspires diverse and broad business prospects for Chinese companies going global and shining on the international stage, generating a wealth of business opportunities.

With great anticipation and shared excitement, the 2025 FDI ​​World Congress of Dentistry is poised to commence. At the event, major dental organizations will join hands, with FDI acting as a facilitator, bringing together over ten thousand attendees and hundreds of experts for exchange and learning. Domestic enterprises will also embark on their international journeys. Let us look forward to this global feast of dental medicine, witnessing knowledge, technology, friendship, and cooperation transcend borders, benefiting the oral health of billions of people worldwide, and ushering in a new era of dental healthcare!