2026 Dental Implant Conference
Dec. 3 – 5, 2026
Registration will open in this summer.
days until the conference!
Earn up to 12 CDE/CME credits while exploring where clinical experience and scientific evidence meet, and where they diverge
This year’s Dental Implant Conference theme – Implant Truth Wars: What We Think We Know vs. What the Data Actually Show – brings together a multidisciplinary faculty of dental implant specialists to examine current evidence, challenge assumptions and translate research into practical strategies for patient care.
Why Attend
Five reasons to attend the Dental Implant Conference
- Examine experience vs. evidence. Explore how data can validate, challenge or refine established treatment approaches.
- Strengthen digital treatment planning. Evaluate complex implant cases using digital workflows and collaborative planning strategies.
- Improve complication management. Learn how emerging research and interdisciplinary expertise support better treatment decisions.
- Apply research to real-world practice. Compare scientific findings with the experiences to determine what matters most in patient care.
- Connect with the restorative team. Strengthen the exchange of ideas.
Save $100 – Early bird discount ends Oct. 31!
Who Should Attend
Designed specifically for the entire dental implant team
OMSs
Strengthen referral relationships and gain training in digital implant workflows.
General Dentists
Learn the latest restorative implant technologies and techniques to improve treatment planning.
Prosthodontists
Advance complex restorative implant treatment with evidence-based approaches.
Periodontists
Improve surgical decision-making and tissue preservation skills for optimal patient outcomes.
Educational Program
Session 1
Reality-Based Implantology: Evidence vs. Assumption
Explore the scientific and clinical foundation for the Conference by examining widely accepted implant principles that may be overstated, misunderstood or inconsistently supported by evidence.
Session 2
The Full-Arch Failure Zone: Complications, Consequences and Course Correction
Review real-world problem-solving strategies for biologic, anatomic, prosthetic and medico-legal challenges encountered in advanced full-arch therapy.
Session 3
Implant Truth Wars: Contested Treatment Paradigms
Hear examinations of the most polarizing and debated treatment paradigms in contemporary implant dentistry.
Session 4
Complications: Consequences of Controversial Decisions
Confronts the downstream consequences of controversial decisions. Complications are examined not as isolated events but as predictable outcomes of planning, execution and prosthetic choices.
What Attendees Say
94% of past attendees say the meeting is a worthwhile investment of their time
Source: 2025 AAOMS Attendee Survey
Pricing
Registration for members is $875 and $1,125 for non-members.
Part of an AAOMS member’s implant team? Contact them for a reduced team rate.
What’s Included
- Two full days of general sessions
- Keynote Lecture by Peter K. Moy, DMD, on Implant Dentistry – Separating Truth From Tradition
- Access to Industry Symposiums
- Complimentary breakfast, lunch and beverage breaks in the Exhibit Hall
- 70+ days of access to session recordings
- 50+ exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services in implant restorations
- Preferred hotel pricing in the heart of Chicago’s holiday celebrations
Save $100 with early registration by Oct. 31
Stay ahead of the latest trends, techniques and technologies in implant dentistry.
Looking for information about past Dental Implant Conferences? Visit the Past Meetings page.
For information on exhibition opportunities, visit the Exhibitors page.
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