About CAPP
Centre for Advanced Professional Practices (CAPP) was established in 2005 in Dubai, UAE, with a mission to deliver excellence in Dental Continuing Medical Education (CME) across the Middle East and beyond. CAPP is an American Dental Association (ADA) C.E.R.P Recognised Provider (since 2012), specialising in Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) dental, medical and pharmaceutical education programmes.
In 2025, CAPP celebrated 20 years of empowering dental and medical professionals through innovative education and training. CAPP has educated over half a million professionals in its 20-year history.
Highlights about CAPP:
- A total of 564,385 dental professionals have participated in 2,454 CME programmes
- Ranked among the largest CME providers in the Middle East
- ADA C.E.R.P. Recognised Provider
- Collaborating with 89.5% of the top 100 global dental companies
Global Reach of CAPP
CAPP actively operates in the following regions:
- Middle East: Dubai, UAE (Headquarters) since 2005, Saudi Arabia since 2024 (click here for more information) and Kuwait since 2020
- Southeast Asia: Singapore since 2012
- Europe (via partners): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and UK
CAPP’s Customers & Partners
CAPP serves a diverse range of clients and partners, from individual dental professionals to large multinationals and SMEs seeking opportunities in the Middle East.
CAPP’s customer portfolio includes globally renowned brands such as Invisalign (Align Technology), Dentsply Sirona, Envista, Osstem, Ultradent, Voco, Ivoclar, GSK (Haleon), Solventum (3M), Oral-B (P&G), Colgate-Palmolive, Curaden, Kerr Dental, KaVo, VITA, Straumann, Megagen, Neoss, EMS, Mectron, Hu-Friedy, Philips Sonicare, NSK, FKG, Global, Carestream, Planmeca, Centrix, Shofu, Henry Schein, 3Shape, COLTENE, Meta Biomed, NuSmile, Heraeus Kulzer, Jordan among many others.
Additionally, CAPP collaborates with leading local and international dental organizations, associations, and academies such as Dental Alliance (The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences at King’s College London, the Melbourne Dental School at University of Melbourne, and the Faculty of Dentistry at the National University of Singapore – click here for more details), Tipton Training, British Academy of Restorative Dentistry (BARD), British Academy of Dental Implantology (BADI), Aachen Dental Laser Center (AALZ), Sigmund Freud University Vienna, International Team for Implantology (ITI), Royal College of Surgeons of England, The Saudi Dental Society, Lebanese Dental Association, Qatar Dental Society, Kuwait Dental Association, Singapore Dental Association, International Federation of Dental Hygienists, Jordanian Dental Association, University of Sharjah, Mohammed Bin Rashid University Of Medicine and Health (MBRU), DTMD University, International Dental Exhibition and Conference (IDEX), just to name a few.
Growth
For the past 20 years, CAPP has facilitated 2,454 CME programmes educating 564,385 international participants. Ever since 2005 CAPP has experienced year-on-year growth and in 2025 alone CAPP educated 81,944 international dental professionals. The sharp increase of number of participants in 2020-2025 compared to previous years is driven by online education – complimentary for all dental professionals online conferences and webinars. In 2025 alone, CAPP organised 152 online webinars and delivered 188 days of hands-on training in its training center.
* Lower vs 2015 due to AP CAD/CAM & Digital Dentistry Singapore being held bi-annually
** Sharp increase due to online events during COVID-19 pandemic
39th Int’l Dental Confex CAD/CAM Digital & Oral Facial Aesthetics - 2026
From 14–15 November 2025, CAPP welcomed 6,369 dental professionals to a two-day dental conference and exhibition at the Madinat Jumeirah Arena and Conference Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. As CAPP’s largest scientific gathering to date, the event delivered a comprehensive programme featuring scientific conferences, a dedicated exhibition with complimentary access, CME training zones, multidisciplinary hands-on courses, dental awards, roundtable trainings, seminars, poster presentations, and a formal awards gala held from 12–16 November 2025. The programme was supported by a distinguished line-up of international speakers, including Dr Paolo Kano, who contributed expert perspectives across key clinical and professional topics.
Event highlights:
- 6,369 total attendees | 131 countries represented
- 202 scientific sessions | 104 international speakers | 35 CME credit points
- 5,050 sqm event space | 231 exhibitors, brand represented & partners
For additional details about the 2026 event which will take place on 13-14 November 2026, please visit the event page.
CAPP is the organiser of the two leading dental scientific conferences in the region: CAD/CAM & Digital Dentistry Conference & Exhibition (1st edition in 2005) and Dental Facial Cosmetic International Conference & Exhibition (DFCIC) (1st edition in 2009). Since 2023 and going forward, CAPP has combined its two annual scientific events into one major international meeting. For 2026 the “AI CAD/CAM Digital & Aesthetics 40th Dental ConfEx” will host the “20th International Society for Laser Dentistry (ISLD) Congress”. Link both events and to open in new window This leading international event will include the sub-events of AI, ISLD, CAD/CAM & Digital Dentistry Conference & Exhibition, Dental Facial Cosmetic International Conference & Exhibition, Clinical Endodontics Symposium (CES), Clinical Implantology Symposium (CIS), Digital Orthodontics Symposium (DOS), Pediatric Dentistry Symposium (PDS), Whole-Body Health Symposium (WBHS) and Dental Technician International Meeting (DTIM)
CAPP offers over 200 days of hands-on training courses per year across a broad spectrum of subjects. Classes vary in length from one-day seminars and short hands-on training courses to long-term Professional Training programmes in Restorative, Aesthetic, Endodontics, Implantology, Periodontology, Lasers and others. All programmes are certified from the authorised accreditation entities. Most of CAPP’s training courses are taking place at the CAPP Training Institute located in Dubai, UAE.
In 2020 CAPP launched its Online Educational Platform called CAPP Online Dental CME Self-instructional Education. The content is non-commercial, unbiased and delivers high-quality evidence-based education. The programmes allow participants the flexibility to work at their own pace from any location at any time. The content is international, drawn from the upper echelon of dental medicine, in terms of perspective and subject matter. CAPP organises Online Webinars which are delivered free of charge to the dental professionals on various multidisciplinary topics supported by many different dental industry manufacturers such as Dentsply Sirona, Straumann, Acteon, Oral-B (P&G), Align Technology (Invisalign), FKG, NSK, Ultradent, TBR Implants, Colgate-Palmolive, Centrix, Itena, Carestream, Curaden, GSK (Haleon), Sprig, Aidite, Shofu, NuSmile, Solvenum (3M), Air Techniques, Bloom Aligners, Botiss biomaterials, Cedarwings, Dental Monitoring, Dental Recycling International South Africa (DRISA), Endostar, EthOss Regeneration, Formlabs, Henry Schein, IBCCES, LYRA ETK, MANI, Meta Biomed, MIS Implants, Noum Vivos, ORMCO, Osstem, Philips, Remedico, Saremco, Septodont, Shining 3D, Voco just to name a few.
CAPP offers multi-faceted collaborations with leading brands in the dental industry such as Dentsply Sirona, Envista, King's College London, Solventum (3M), Oral-B (P&G), Align Technology (Invisalign), Philips, Colgate-Palmolive, Straumann, Wrigley’s, Ormco and GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)/Haleon, Henry Schein, Ultradent (just to name a few) to engage with the community of dental and medical healthcare professionals. CAPP helps the companies to establish accredited year-round programmes for dental professionals – from one day hands-on courses to large scale dental conferences. In addition, CAPP’s database of 382,890 dental and medical professionals (data from 05 January 2026) in Middle East and Africa (MEA) and South East Asia (SEA), provides the opportunity to every company to reach the majority in the two regions.
The CAPP News section reports on the latest events, breakthroughs, and key developments shaping the regional dental landscape. It features timely updates, official announcements, and highlights from across the industry, reflecting the ongoing progress and innovation in dental excellence. Visit the news page to follow what is happening across the region.