A PLACE WHERE THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY MEETS!
For 30 years, the KRAKDENT® Fair, together with exhibitors and visitors, has been writing the history of the Polish dental industry. That's why the anniversary edition of the event, taking place on April 11-13 at EXPO Kraków, had to be grand!
3 days, 10 811 visitors, 342 exhibitors from Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, South Korea, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, Sweden, Ukraine, USA, Hungary, Italy, 16 medical courses and the International Dental Congress DENTAL SPAGHETTI as part of KRAKDENT-edu, 88 trainings and presentations by exhibitors in the EXPO Kraków space, 16 unique appearances on the KRAKDENT MeetUp stage, the Polish Society of Dental Technicians Competition - "Korona na 5+ II", over 150 new products, including products for veterinarians and ... 350 kilograms of oranges squeezed in the Dżus Bus stand. The organizers also took care of several additional attractions, the most attention of which was the Art on the Wheels paintings exhibition, DENTOspoty, and scenic helicopter flights.
STATISTICS
Number of exhibitors – 341 (including 80 international exhibitors)
Number of countries participating – 20, including Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Spain, The Netherlands, Germany, South Korea, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, Sweden, Ukraine, USA, Hungary, Italy.
Number of visitors – 10 811
Number of exhibitors staff on stands – 1 995
Total number of fair participants – 12 806
Number of KRAKDENT-edu participants – 1 238
(including DENTAL SPAGHETTI congress + pre-congress workshops: 298)
HIGHEST QUALITY MEDAL OF THE KRAKDENT® FAIR 2024 CONTEST
The Highest Quality Medal contest is a prestigious competition that has become a permanent part of the tradition of the KRAKDENT® International Fair. Every year, many Polish and foreign companies compete for the award.
Below we present the winning products of this year's competition edition.
Category: Dental equipment, diagnostic and treatment apparatus and instruments
Three awards were given ex aequo:
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Dental unit MIGLIONICO model NT
For: DENTAL EXPERT Mirosław Bruliński
Producer: MIGLIONICO, Italy
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X-ray apparatus for pantomographic, cephalometric and tomographic images GREEN X 12 MODEL: PHT-75CHS
For: GENT T. Telesz, l. Telesz s.c.
Producer: VATECH Co. Ltd., South Korea
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MetiSmile 3D face scanner
For: OPTIDENT GROUP Sp. z o.o.
Producer: SHINING 3D Dental, Germany
Category: Dental and clinical materials
Three awards were given ex aequo:
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NeoPUTTY®
For: Dental for Children PSA
Producer: NuSmile Ltd., USA
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G-CEM ONE™
For: GC EUROPE N.V.
Producer: GC Corporation, Japan
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BeautiBond Xtreme
For: HOL-DENTAL DEPOT Urszula Chudak
Producer: SHOFU Inc., Japan
Category: Equipment, apparatus and instrumentation for dental technology
No award was given
Category: Materials used in dental technology studios and laboratories
No award was given
Category: Auxiliary materials, preparations and prophylactic devices
No award was given
Category: Publishing, education, software for dentistry
No award was given
The products were evaluated by a Jury formed of:
Chairman of the Contest Commission:
Prof. Dr. Hab. Marek Ziętek – Honorary President of the Polish Dental Association
Members of the Contest Commission:
Prof. Dr. Hab. n. med. Maria Chomyszyn-Gajewska – Professor Emeritus of the Department of Periodontology and Clinical Oral Pathology, IS UJCM in Krakow.
Doct. dent. Zbigniew Klimek – Honorary President of the Association of Polish Dentists.
Doct. dent. Anna Lella – President of the District Medical Council of the Warmia and Mazury Medical Chamber in Olsztyn, Vice-President Council of European Dentists (CED)
Bożena Florczyk – Vice President of the General Board of the Polish Association of Dental Technicians
Iwona Miliszkiewicz-Bielak – Secretary of the Competition Committee, Targi w Krakowie Ltd.