The event will take place on August 11 and 12 at Expo Center Norte (SP) and will feature leading figures in Brazilian dentistry and renowned business leaders

São Leopoldo Mandic College (SLMandic), a national leader in dentistry among the country’s higher education institutions, announces the launch of Odonto Conference, Brazil’s largest dental education event. With more than 50 renowned dental specialists confirmed to participate in lectures and hands-on sessions, and with over 20,000 professionals expected to attend (both online and in person), the conference will take place at Expo Center Norte in São Paulo on August 11 and 12, 2025. In addition, the event will feature more than 20 activities, including workshops, practical classes, and technical sessions, so that participants not only learn but also know how to perform and implement the most modern procedures on the market in their daily practice.

“Brazil is currently the country with the largest number of dentists in the world, with over 400,000. We are also the country with the largest number of dentistry programs, with more than 540 active colleges. These figures demonstrate the importance of this market, and it cannot remain stagnant.  That is why we created Odonto Conference, an event that—in addition to discussing topics with renowned industry professionals regarding the future of dentistry and our global standing—aims to be a milestone in promoting and maintaining excellence in Brazilian dentistry,” explains Zeca Junqueira, Director of New Business.

The event will feature discussions on topics such as entrepreneurship, new clinical techniques, professional positioning, and market trends. Among the confirmed speakers for the event are: Dr. José Luiz Junqueira, dental surgeon and founder of São Leopoldo Mandic; João Adibe, president and CEO of the Cimed Group;  Paulo Bonavides (known as “Tio Paulo”), dentist, influencer, and actor; Paulo Kano, founder of the Paulo Kano Education Center; André Carneiro, specialist and master in dental prosthetics and coordinator of Polygon Prótese e Dentística; Carla Sani, CEO of Sorridents; Karla Marques Felmanas, VP of Cimed; Ricardo Novack, founder of Success Odonto; Alexandra Dias, adjunct professor of periodontology at UFRJ; and Geninho Thomé, founder and scientific president of Neodent.

“The Odonto Conference was created with the urgent goal of maintaining Brazil’s status as a global leader in dental education. It will be two days of immersive learning, with the industry’s leading experts teaching what isn’t covered in the classroom, while also providing networking opportunities, technical development, and a vision for the future for professionals in the field. The event’s partner companies were also handpicked, as they share the same goal of bringing together cutting-edge knowledge and the latest industry trends in a single space,” concludes Zeca.  

Event Details
Odonto Conference
Date: August 11 and 12, 2025
Location: Expo Center Norte – Rua José Bernardo Pinto, 333 – Vila Guilherme – São Paulo
More information and tickets: https://odontoconf.com.br/

About São Leopoldo Mandic

Ranked for 15 consecutive years as one of the top ten higher education institutions in the country according to the Ministry of Education’s (MEC) General Course Index (IGC), São Leopoldo Mandic College boasts a faculty composed of professors with doctoral degrees and extensive scientific publications, all graduates of the top educational institutions in Brazil and abroad. Equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories, fully-fledged dental clinics, and clinical practice settings at affiliated hospitals and Basic Health Units, the institution offers students practical experience in the Dentistry and Medicine programs starting in the first year, as well as research activities and community service opportunities. It features realistic simulation labs, modern diagnostic and training resources, and an innovation hub, all of which support undergraduate and graduate programs. It also runs community outreach projects such as the “Barco da Saúde” (Health Boat), which brings medical and dental care to underserved communities. Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic has nine other campuses throughout Brazil and one in Portugal, which offer graduate programs, as well as two additional undergraduate medical schools in the cities of Araras, São Paulo, and Limeira, São Paulo. Channels: slmandic.edu.br; facebook.com/saoleopoldomandic; instagram.com/saoleopoldomandic/.

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