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Why we love IDS: A primer on the International Dental Show

March 15, 2019

Held every two years, the International Dental Show is the largest dental gathering in the world. In this interview with VDDI's Markus Heibach, learn about the show's history and what makes it special to dental industry.

Chris Salierno, DDS, Chief Dental Officer, Tend

Held every two years, the International Dental Show is the largest dental gathering in the world. Organized by the Association of German Dental Manufacturers (VDDI), IDS draws 150,000 attendees and 2,300 exhibitors. In this interview, VDDI Managing Director Dr. Markus Heibach discusses the show's history and what makes it special to dental industry.

IDS 2019 | Video coverage

Day 1

An introduction to IDS 2019
Dentistry poised to make another giant leap forward: An interview with Dr. Edward Shellar d
Carestre am Dental celebrates global launch of CS 9600 imaging uni t
Phili ps looks to expand recent oral health-care successes globall y
Phili ps announces plans to bring teledentistry to European market

Day 2

Eating shrimp with mashed peas and dental economic data
Interview with Robert Ganley, CEO of Ivoclar Vivadent
Interview with Diego Gabathuler, incoming CEO of Ivoclar Vivadent
Sneak peek: Carestream Dental's CS 3700 is the racing car of intraoral scanners

Day 3

I DS 2019: Day 3 wrap-u p
Kom et set to release new specialized shaping tools for dentists and labs
Interview with Donald Casey, CEO of Dentsply Sirona

Day 4

Why we love IDS: A primer on the International Dental Show
Auf Wiedersehen from IDS 2019!
Pulpdent's bioactive materials draw worldwide interest
iTero Element 5D adds caries detection to digital impression capabilities

About the Author

Chris Salierno, DDS | Chief Dental Officer, Tend

Chris Salierno, DDS, is a general dentist from Long Island, New York. He graduated from Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine in 2005. Dr. Salierno lectures internationally on clinical dentistry, practice management, and leadership development. In 2017 he became a chief development officer with the Cellerant Consulting Group, and he was the chief editor of Dental Economics from 2014 to 2021. In 2021, he became the chief dental officer at Tend. He can be reached on Instagram @the_curious_dentist.

Updated May 13, 2022