Press Release

No. 4/ Singapore, April 2018

IDEM 2018 Takes Clinical Excellence to the Next
Level
19 April 2018 – SINGAPORE – The 10th edition of the International Dental
Exhibition and Meeting (IDEM) successfully concluded after three days ofexhibition, meetings, conference and insightful discussions on the latest
breakthroughs in dental innovation and practices.
Co-organised by Koelnmesse and the Singapore Dental Association, Asia Pacific’s
cornerstone event in dentistry drew 8,571 attendees from 71 countries. Theexhibition floor hosted 13 national pavilions and a total of 506 exhibitors from41 countries.
“We are proud of how IDEM has developed since its inauguration 18 years ago.
The 10th edition of IDEM once again focused on integrating breakthroughtechnologies into dental and biomaterial sciences, as well as better care forpatients. Looking ahead, we will continue to provide our audience with aworld-class event that is cutting-edge and contemporary. This includes thefurther blending of education, trade, and networking, and full use of digitaltechnologies to facilitate maximum interactions between exhibitors andvisitors,” said Mr. Mathias Kuepper, Managing Director, Koelnmesse Pte Ltd.

International Dental
Exhibition and Meeting(IDEM)
13.04.–15.04.2018
www.idem-singapore.com
Your contact:

Selena Sheikh
Company

PINPOINT PublicRelations
Tel.

+65 9746 8519
E-mailThe exhibition floor featured the latest innovations, including 3D printing, anintegrated blade that minimizes the risk of injuries during surgeries as well as thelatest range of intraoral scanners that are ergonomic, portable and able to provide
real-time scanning with no ongoing calibration requirements, which are designedfor patient comfort.

selena@pinpointpr.sg
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Andrea Berghoff
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“The IDEM exhibition is the perfect event to meet all the Asian customers at a central +65 6500 6700
Faxlocation,” said Stefan Leben, A. Schweickhardt GmbH & Co. KG, an exhibitor who+65 6294 8403
participated at IDEM 2018.
E-mailHighlights from the conference floor included key sessions by Dr Christopher Ho,
who shared concepts of additive dentistry and went into detail on how to selectthe techniques and materials of choice for various clinical scenarios; Dr Sergio
Piano, who proposed a simplified approach for minimising both the surgical impact
and the treatment time; and Dr Anthony Mak who discussed restorative treatment
planning and how to choose the correct preventive or restorative materials andtechniques for the older dentition.
“IDEM provides dental professionals with the best opportunities to further theirprofessional education and development as well as strengthen their practices andindustry knowledge,” said Dr Kuan Chee Keong, Chairperson, IDEM 2018Committee. “We are working closely with the Koelnmesse team to deliver an evenmore attractive programme for dental professionals and will look for opportunities
to showcase the latest technological advances as well as increase the engagement
between speakers and the audience at the next edition of IDEM.”

a.berghoff@koelnmesse.com.sg
Koelnmesse Pte Ltd
152 Beach Road
#25-05 Gateway EastSingapore 189721
Tel.+65 6500 6700
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info@koelnmesse.com.sg
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The next edition of IDEM will take place on 24 – 26 April 2020 at Suntec Singapore
Convention and Exhibition Centre. Attendees will be able to look forward to reenergizing their business with more intensive educational sessions, interactive
presentations, engaging meetings, and learning about new advancements indentistry.
###About IDEM Singapore
IDEM Singapore, a specialised dental trade fair accompanied by a professional
congress, has developed since its premiere in 2000 into the leading dental
event in the Asia-Pacific region. At IDEM 2020, participants will meet key
decision-makers, strengthen valuable contacts with customers and partners,
and explore the potential of an exciting growth market.
About Koelnmesse
Koelnmesse is one of the world’s largest trade fair companies. Its more than 70
trade fairs and exhibitions have the broadest international scope in theindustry, as 60 percent of the exhibitors and 40 percent of the visitors comefrom outside Germany. Koelnmesse events include the leading global trade fairs
from 25 sectors, such as Imm Cologne, Anuga, Interzum Cologne, Photokina,
Gamescom, and the International Hardware Fair Cologne. The Singapore
subsidiary, Koelnmesse Pte Ltd also organizes the dental events DAMA, AOSC
and IDEC.
Note for editorial offices:
IDEM photos are available in our image database on the Internet at www.idemsingapore.com in the “Press” section. Alternatively, click on this link:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/70706501@N03/albums/72157694896059464
More media information is available at: http://www.idemsingapore.com/information-press
If you reprint this document, please send us a sample copy.
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selena@pinpointpr.sg

Andrea Berghoff
Assistant Marketing andCommunications Manager
Koelnmesse Pte Ltd
Tel +65 6500 6706
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