Congrès ADF · 2026

Agoris analysis · updated October 2026

Key takeaways

• "EUROPE'S LARGEST DENTAL CONGRESS": every late November, the Congrès ADF brings together the French and international dental profession around a dense scientific programme and an industry exhibition.
• Organiser: Association Dentaire Française (ADF).
• Upcoming edition: from 24 to 28 November 2026 at the Palais des Congrès de Paris, Porte Maillot.
• 2026 theme: TOOTH_BEAT.
• Announced 2026 targets: ~28,000 participants, ~300 international exhibitors, 12,830 m² of exhibition space across 4 levels, nearly 100 sessions led by 400 speakers. These figures are organiser forecasts, not an audited report.
• Mixed format: the scientific congress (theoretical, hands-on and interactive sessions) runs from Tuesday 2 p.m. to Saturday midday; the exhibition is open from Wednesday to Saturday.
• Qualiopi-certified for continuing education.
• Scientific direction provided by a panel of experts renewed for each edition: a programme geared towards everyday clinical practice.

Who exhibits

Typical profile

The exhibition gathers suppliers and distributors from the dental industry: manufacturers of equipment and chairs, imaging and radiology, implantology, CAD/CAM and digital workflow, consumables, hygiene and sterilisation, biomaterials, prosthetics laboratories, practice-management software publishers, training bodies and professional institutions. The visitor base is made up of dental surgeons, dental assistants, prosthetists, students and lecturers.

Notable exhibitors

The official list of exhibitors for the edition is published by the organiser: ADF exhibitor list.

Quality of the visitor base

The organiser announces a target of around 28,000 participants for 2026, drawn from a professional dentistry audience (practitioners, practice teams, prosthetists, students). This is an organiser projection, not an OJS-audited figure.

Activities & community

Conference programme

The heart of the congress is its scientific programme: nearly a hundred theoretical, hands-on and interactive sessions, led by around 400 speakers. Formats range from plenary lectures to practical workshops and clinical demonstrations, with a recurring focus on practice application. The programme runs from Tuesday 24 November (2 p.m.) to Saturday 28 November (midday). Some sessions are open to all participants without paid registration; details are published on the organiser's website as the event approaches.

Community & networks

The ADF is a federation of associations and bodies from the dental profession; the congress is its unifying annual gathering. Beyond the sessions, it serves as the yearly meeting point between learned societies, trade unions, manufacturers and practitioners. An official mobile app accompanies each edition for navigating the programme (available from September 2026 for the upcoming edition).

On site: what you need to know

For access, parking and accommodation, see the Palais des Congrès de Paris listing: the venue is served by metro line 1, the RER C and E (Porte Maillot station), the T3b tram and several bus routes, with around 1,000 parking spaces beneath the Palais.

Specific to the congress:

• Address: Palais des Congrès, 2 place de la Porte-Maillot, 75017 Paris.
• 2026 dates: congress from Tuesday 24 to Saturday 28 November; exhibition from Wednesday 25 (9 a.m.) to Saturday 28 November (2 p.m.).
• Exhibition hours: Wednesday to Friday 9 a.m.-7 p.m. (last entry 6 p.m.), Saturday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (last entry 1 p.m.).
• Badges: registration for the scientific programme grants full access to the exhibition. Access to the exhibition alone is free for all healthcare professionals (children under 16 not admitted). Online registration opens in early June; student registration is online only.

How much it costs to exhibit

The ADF does not publish a freely available stand pricing grid: exhibitor offers are detailed by the organiser's Exhibitor Service (ADF exhibitor offers). As a general industry guide, a presence at a major dental congress involves, beyond renting bare space, the usual cost items: stand fit-out and furniture, electricity and utilities, transport and logistics, staff and demonstrators, and team accommodation over 4 days. As no specific figures are published by the organiser, refer directly to the Exhibitor Service for a quote.

Preparing your visit

For the exhibitor

• 9 to 6 months out: select the offer and book space with the Exhibitor Service, in line with the objective (product launch, brand awareness, recruiting partner practitioners).
• 4 to 3 months out: stand design across 4 exhibition levels, briefing of demonstrators, practitioner appointment-booking plan.
• 2 months out: logistics (transport, build-up), sales materials, product training for staff.
• 1 month out: client-base invitation campaign, scheduling of stand highlights (clinical demonstrations, workshops).

For the decision-making visitor

Identify in advance the scientific sessions relevant to your practice and cross-reference them with a shortlist of exhibitors to see (CAD/CAM, implantology, practice software). Registering online early avoids queuing on site. Book accommodation early: late November is a busy period in Paris.

Policy & CSR initiatives

The ADF and Comident have jointly launched an environmental commitment charter aimed at optimising the ordering processes for dental products across the industry. In addition, the Palais des Congrès de Paris is managed by Viparis, which runs a structured CSR programme built around three pillars: Better for the Environment, Better Heritage, Better @Heart. As at the date of this listing, the organiser's website does not feature a dedicated "Commitments" or "CSR" page for the congress detailing an ISO 20121 certification specific to the event; any additional sustainability initiatives should be confirmed directly with the organiser.

How the trade show has evolved

Trajectory analysis

The Congrès ADF is a fixture of the European dental calendar: same venue (Palais des Congrès, Porte Maillot), same late-November slot, same annual rhythm. Its distinctiveness lies in its hybrid model, a leading scientific congress paired with an industry exhibition, which makes it at once a continuing-education event and a trade show. The volumes communicated by the organiser vary from one edition to the next depending on the scope cited (in the region of 300 to 400 exhibitors, 12,830 to 22,000 m² announced): these discrepancies stem from marketing communications rather than an audit, and call for treating these figures as orders of magnitude. The scientific direction and editorial theme are renewed each year, which keeps the programme attractive to practitioners.

Unless otherwise stated, all factual data in this listing comes from the organiser's official website (adfcongres.com).