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DENTEX – THE REGIONAL HUB OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND AESTHETIC EXCELLENCE IN DENTAL MEDICINE

Zagreb Fair and the Croatian Dental Chamber will continue their successful long-standing cooperation in organizing the International Dental Medicine Fair DENTEX that will take place at Zagreb Fair from 21 - 23 May 2026.

During the three days of the fair, which is the largest central dental medicine event in the region, there will be a presentation of novelties in the industry, the latest equipment and technological achievements, along with the opportunity of direct communication between business partners and exchange of experience.
 
Owing to its rich history and reputation for excellence, this biennial event has become an unmissable meeting point for all stakeholders in the dental profession.
 
The Dentex Fair will be held under the auspices of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia and the City of Zagreb.
 
More than 300 exhibitors from 30 countries will be presented in the pavilion 5. The most significant world and Croatian manufacturers of the high-quality dental equipment, suppliers and service providers will take part in the fair.

THE LATEST PRODUCTS AT THE MARKET
 
Dentex offers a comprehensive overview of everything needed by dental offices and laboratories, ranging from materials, instruments, devices to advanced treatment solutions and the latest dental software for organizing business in offices and laboratories.

EXHIBITION PROGRAMME

  • dental practice devices and equipment
  • dental accessories and materials
  • dental laboratory equipment
  • services and IT support
  • education and professional literature 

SYNERGY OF EXCELLENCE
 
With the concept of combining the exhibition segment with the professional and educational programme, the DENTEX Fair has been successfully positioned as a leader among dental fairs in the region and recognized by thousands of dental experts. This is the result of the successful ongoing cooperation between the Croatian Dental Chamber as the umbrella professional institution and initiator of the project and Zagreb Fair as the leading regional trade fair organizer.

PROFESSIONAL AND ACCOMPANYING PROGRAMME
 
“Red-White Aesthetics - Outcomes of Clinical Therapy”
 
The central professional event of the fair is the Congress “Red-White Aesthetics - Outcomes of Clinical Therapy”, featuring specialized lectures for dental professionals.
 
On Friday, 22 May, the programme is dedicated to dental assistants and hygienists, with topics including individualized oral hygiene, protocols of non-surgical periodontal therapy, infection prevention, the role of the assistant in both clinical practice and digital protocols as well as in the care of dependent patients. At the same time, lectures for dental technicians will cover topics such as the dental laboratory business, the emergence of trends, high aesthetics using computer-aided planning, metal 3D printing in contemporary prosthodontics and model fabrication for ceramic veneers.
 
Saturday is reserved for doctors of dental medicine, who will discuss the accuracy of intraoral scanning, the use of nitrous oxide in sedation, early diagnosis of oral cancer, antiresorptive therapy, orthodontic examination and the concept of prosthetically guided soft tissue shaping.
 
Interactive workshops and the “Live Surgery“
 
Numerous workshops and the “Live Surgery“ will add special value to the Fair.  
 
As part of the “Live Surgery”, experts will demonstrate the application of autologous growth factors and PRGF, clinical aspects of tooth preparation and digital impression taking, single-visit endodontic treatment, dynamically guided dental implant placement and 3D printing of permanent indirect restorations.
 
The workshops will cover a wide range of topics: from emergency situations in the dental office and personalized oral hygiene to digital design, the importance of vitamin D in oral health, health insurance, services in health tourism and the application of MicroRepair technology. The entire professional programme concludes with the training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the dental office.
 
Participating COUNTRIES: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cyprus, Montenegro, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Croatia, Italy, Izrael, Japan, China, Korea South, Lichtenstein, Hungary, Germany, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, USA, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK.

OFFICIAL OPENING
 
The official opening of the fair will take place on Thursday, 21 May 2026 at 14:00 in the Zagreb Fair pavilion 5.
 
WORKING HOURS FOR VISITORS

  • Thursday 10:00 - 18:00
  • Friday 9:30 - 18:00
  • Saturday 10:00 - 17:00 

ADMISSION TICKET PRICES

  • Single admission ticket EUR 10
  • Single admission ticket for pupils, students and pensioners EUR 5
  • Permanent admission ticket EUR 20 

You can buy your admission tickets for the DENTEX Fair at Ulaznice.hr and at Zagreb Fair ticket offices.
 
PRESS CENTER
 
It is available to journalists every day in the pavilion 5. Tel: 01/6503-524, zv.press@zv.hr