October 3rd - 4th, 2026

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The 6th International Dental Symposium will feature numerous speakers from Japan and abroad, sharing the accumulated wisdom of the dental community along with research, clinical, and product information that will shape the future.

Global dental meeting brings multidisciplinary focus to Tokyo

The sixth GC International Dental Symposium will be held on 3–4 October 2026 in Tokyo, bringing together dental professionals worldwide for a two-day scientific and educational programme. Organised by GC Corp., the event will feature 72 lectures by internationally recognised speakers, along with structured networking and cultural activities.

The programme covers current developments across disciplines, with dedicated and joint sessions for clinicians, specialists, dental hygienists and technicians. Topics include periodontal team care, aesthetic and restorative prosthodontics, dental materials, aligner therapy, implantology, endodontics and interdisciplinary collaboration. The symposium highlights GC’s continued focus on materials science and its clinical integration.

Hosted at the Tokyo International Forum, the event will offer simultaneous interpretation in Japanese and English. Participants can earn ADA/CERP continuing education credits. GC’s “One Week of Excellence” will also include optional hands-on courses and organised tours in Tokyo and Nikkō, complementing the scientific programme with additional professional and cultural experiences.

Sessions

*Session program, schedule, and speakers are subject to change

Organised by GC Corp., the symposium will feature 72 lectures by internationally recognised speakers, covering a wide range of disciplines including periodontal care, prosthodontics, dental materials research, aligner therapy, implantology, endodontics and interprofessional collaboration.

Dr. Javier Tapia Guadix Prof. Marleen Peumans Dr. Tetsuji Aoshima

Mastering Direct Composite - From Aesthetics to Function

Dr. Javier Tapia Guadix, Prof. Marleen Peumans, Dr. Tetsuji Aoshima
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Dr. Anthony Mak Dr. Roberto Sorrentino

Minimal Intervention - Maximum Impact: Modern Direct and Indirect Solutions for Worn Dentitions

Dr. Anthony Mak, Dr. Roberto Sorrentino
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Dr. Bora Korkut Dr. Celine Higton Dr. Yukihiro Kosaka

Chasing the Perfect Match: The Art & Science of Composite Shade Matching for Life-Like Restorations

Dr. Bora Korkut, Dr. Celine Higton, Dr. Yukihiro Kosaka
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Prof. Marco Ferrari Dr. Kazunori Otani Dr. Masao Yamazaki

Esthetic Restorative Dentistry

Prof. Marco Ferrari, Dr. Kazunori Otani, Dr. Masao Yamazaki
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Prof. Shinya Murakami Prof. Anton Sculean Dr. Paul S. Rosen Prof. Hom-Lay Wang

An Innovative Bone Augmentation Material: Carbonate Apatite in Clinical Practice Powered by Science, Proven in Reality

Prof. Shinya Murakami, Prof. Anton Sculean, Dr. Paul S. Rosen, Prof. Hom-Lay Wang
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Prof. Hidefumi Maeda Prof. Joseph Sabbagh Dr. Satoshi Kuratomi

Crack the Code: Preventing Fractures in Endodontics

Prof. Hidefumi Maeda, Prof. Joseph Sabbagh, Dr. Satoshi Kuratomi
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Dr. Shiva Jafarnia Shiva Jafarnia Dr. James Fernando Prof. Katrin Bekes Dr. Naoto Ito

MI Dentistry: Less invasive, more effective

Dr. Shiva Jafarnia Shiva Jafarnia, Dr. James Fernando, Prof. Katrin Bekes, Dr. Naoto Ito
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Dr. Shiva Jafarnia Shiva Jafarnia Prof. Falk Schwendicke Prof. Yasushi Shimada Prof. Ivana Mileti

From Glass Ionomers to Glass Hybrids: 50 Years of Innovation

Dr. Shiva Jafarnia Shiva Jafarnia, Prof. Falk Schwendicke, Prof. Yasushi Shimada, Prof. Ivana Mileti
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Prof. Bart Van Meerbeek Prof. Roland Frankenberger Dr. Toshiki Takamizawa

Next-Gen Adhesives for Direct and Indirect Restorations

Prof. Bart Van Meerbeek, Prof. Roland Frankenberger, Dr. Toshiki Takamizawa
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Prof. Ricardo Carvalho Prof. Pekka Vallittu Prof. Satoshi Imazato Dr. James Tsoi

Future Directions in Dental Materials: From Bioactive Intelligence to Reinforced Structures and Advanced technology

Prof. Ricardo Carvalho, Prof. Pekka Vallittu, Prof. Satoshi Imazato, Dr. James Tsoi
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Dr. Kakuhiro Fukai Prof. Gerry McKenna Dr. Hirohiko Hirano

Global Dental Policy and Japans Steps Toward the Future of Older Adults Care

Dr. Kakuhiro Fukai, Prof. Gerry McKenna, Dr. Hirohiko Hirano
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Prof. Keiichi Hosaka Dr. Akira Hasuike Dr. Michelle Lee Dr. Bharat Agrawal Dr. Tadahiko Nakano Dr. Dimitrios Spagopoulos

Next-Generation Dental Leadership: Evidence-Based Innovation and International Impact

Prof. Keiichi Hosaka, Dr. Akira Hasuike, Dr. Michelle Lee, Dr. Bharat Agrawal, Dr. Tadahiko Nakano, Dr. Dimitrios Spagopoulos
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Prof. Akikazu Shinya Dr. Takuya Minamino Dr. Chia Cheng Lu Prof. Bart Van Meerbeek

Clinical Approaches to Esthetic Restorations in the Digital Era

Prof. Akikazu Shinya, Dr. Takuya Minamino, Dr. Chia Cheng Lu, Prof. Bart Van Meerbeek
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Mr. Maximiliano Paterlini Mr. Jin Gu Kim Mr. Hirofumi Yokota Mr. Hiroyuki Kito Mr. Yasunari Araki

Initial 15th: THE NEO-AESTHETIC FRONTLINE ~ Shaping Light, Color, and Form with Initial Ceramics~

Mr. Yu Yo Lin, Mr. Maximiliano Paterlini, Mr. Jin Gu Kim, Mr. Hirofumi Yokota, Mr. Hiroyuki Kito, Mr. Yasunari Araki
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Dr. Stefano Troiani Dr. Mohamad Al Husini Prof. Michel Le Gall Dr. Julia Garcia Baeza Dr. Diana Boangar Dr. Robert L Waugh

Orthodontics Excellence: Essential Knowledge for the Modern Clinician

Dr. Stefano Troiani, Dr. Mohamad Al Husini, Prof. Michel Le Gall, Dr. Julia Garcia Baeza, Dr. Diana Boangar, Dr. Robert L Waugh
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Prof. Reinhilde Jacobs Dr. Anthony Mak Dr. Mahmood Ezzat Ghazi

The DigitalMaterial Interface: Validated Workflows from Diagnosis to Prosthetics -Veneers-

Prof. Reinhilde Jacobs, Dr. Anthony Mak, Dr. Mahmood Ezzat Ghazi
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Prof. Reinhilde Jacobs Prof. Manabu Kanazawa Dr. Elisabetta Bellia

The DigitalMaterial Interface: Validated Workflows from Diagnosis to Prosthetics -Dentures-

Prof. Reinhilde Jacobs, Prof. Manabu Kanazawa, Dr. Elisabetta Bellia
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180 Moderators & Lecturers

Exceptional Global Experts Take the Stage at the 6th GC International Dental Symposium

Our distinguished speakers are internationally recognised experts representing a broad spectrum of dental disciplines. Bringing together leading clinicians, researchers and educators, they will share evidence-based insights, clinical experience and forward-thinking perspectives that reflect the latest developments in contemporary dentistry.

Dr. Hidehiro Abe
Dr. Hidehiro Abe
Dr. Hidetoshi Aimiya
Dr. Hidetoshi Aimiya
Dr. Katsuhiko Akiyama
Dr. Katsuhiko Akiyama
Dr. Mohamad Al Husini
Dr. Mohamad Al Husini
Prof. Atsuo Amano
Prof. Atsuo Amano
Dr. Tetsuji Aoshima
Dr. Tetsuji Aoshima
Dr. Bharat Agrawal
Dr. Bharat Agrawal
Dr. Masami Arai
Dr. Masami Arai
Mr. Yasunari Araki
Mr. Yasunari Araki
Dr. Katsuyuki Atsumi
Dr. Katsuyuki Atsumi
Prof. Yasunori Ayukawa
Prof. Yasunori Ayukawa
Prof. Katrin Bekes
Prof. Katrin Bekes
Dr. Elisabetta Bellia
Dr. Elisabetta Bellia
Dr. Diana Boangar
Dr. Diana Boangar
Ms. Yuriko Chiba
Ms. Yuriko Chiba
Prof. Chooryung Judi Chung
Prof. Chooryung Judi Chung
Dr. Shigeru Daimon
Dr. Shigeru Daimon
Prof. Hiroshi Egusa
Prof. Hiroshi Egusa
Dr. James Fernando
Dr. James Fernando
Prof. Marco Ferrari
Prof. Marco Ferrari
Prof. Roland Frankenberger
Prof. Roland Frankenberger
Dr. Kotaro Fujimaki
Dr. Kotaro Fujimaki
Dr. Kakuhiro Fukai
Dr. Kakuhiro Fukai
Dr. Akiyoshi Funato
Dr. Akiyoshi Funato
Dr. Shunsuke Fukuba
Dr. Shunsuke Fukuba
Dr. Julia Garcia Baeza
Dr. Julia Garcia Baeza
Dr. Mahmood Ezzat Ghazi
Dr. Mahmood Ezzat Ghazi
Dr. Miyuki Hamano
Dr. Miyuki Hamano
Dr. Akira Hasuike
Dr. Akira Hasuike
Ms. Chieko Hayashi
Ms. Chieko Hayashi
Mr. Naoki Hayashi
Mr. Naoki Hayashi
Dr. Ryosuke Hayashi
Dr. Ryosuke Hayashi
Dr. Celine Higton
Dr. Celine Higton
Dr. Hitoshi Higuchi
Dr. Hitoshi Higuchi
Dr. Hirohiko Hirano
Dr. Hirohiko Hirano
Prof. Shouji Hironaka
Prof. Shouji Hironaka
Dr. Tetsuya Hirota
Dr. Tetsuya Hirota
Prof. Keiichi Hosaka
Prof. Keiichi Hosaka
Dr. Shu Hoshi
Dr. Shu Hoshi
Dr. Yuichiro Ihara
Dr. Yuichiro Ihara
Dr. Kentaro Imamura
Dr. Kentaro Imamura
Prof. Satoshi Imazato
Prof. Satoshi Imazato
Dr. Hiroshi Ishii
Dr. Hiroshi Ishii
Mr. Kouki Ishikawa
Mr. Kouki Ishikawa
Dr. Tomohiro Ishikawa
Dr. Tomohiro Ishikawa
Dr. Naoto Ito
Dr. Naoto Ito
Ms. Seira Ito
Ms. Seira Ito
Dr. Yoshihiro Iwano
Dr. Yoshihiro Iwano
Prof. Takanori Iwata
Prof. Takanori Iwata
Prof. Reinhilde Jacobs
Prof. Reinhilde Jacobs
Ms. Yaeko Kakinuma
Ms. Yaeko Kakinuma
Prof. Manabu Kanazawa
Prof. Manabu Kanazawa
Ms. Chiharu Kanno
Ms. Chiharu Kanno
Dr. Akihiko Katayama
Dr. Akihiko Katayama
Ms. Akiko Katayama
Ms. Akiko Katayama
Ms. Nami Katayama
Ms. Nami Katayama
Dr. Satoshi Kawai
Dr. Satoshi Kawai
Dr. Mitsuteru Kawamura
Dr. Mitsuteru Kawamura
Dr. Dai Kawanabe
Dr. Dai Kawanabe
Mr. Jin Gu Kim
Mr. Jin Gu Kim
Ms. Ji Young Kim
Ms. Ji Young Kim
Mr. Hiroyuki Kito
Mr. Hiroyuki Kito
Dr. Yasuhiro Kizu
Dr. Yasuhiro Kizu
Ms. Akiko Kobayashi
Ms. Akiko Kobayashi
Dr. Yukiko Koke
Dr. Yukiko Koke
Dr. Yuko Komine
Dr. Yuko Komine
Dr. Ryuichi Kondo
Dr. Ryuichi Kondo
Dr. Bora Korkut
Dr. Bora Korkut
Dr. Yukihiro Kosaka
Dr. Yukihiro Kosaka
Dr. Satoshi Kuratomi
Dr. Satoshi Kuratomi
Prof. Kaoru Kusano
Prof. Kaoru Kusano
Prof. Michel Le Gall
Prof. Michel Le Gall
Dr. Michelle Lee
Dr. Michelle Lee
Mr. Yu Yo Lin
Mr. Yu Yo Lin
Dr. Chia Cheng Lu
Dr. Chia Cheng Lu
Prof. Hidefumi Maeda
Prof. Hidefumi Maeda
Dr. Shogo Maekawa
Dr. Shogo Maekawa
Dr. Anthony Mak
Dr. Anthony Mak
Dr. Akira Makino
Dr. Akira Makino
Prof. Ricardo Marins de Carvalho
Prof. Ricardo Marins de Carvalho
Prof. Eriko Marukawa
Prof. Eriko Marukawa
Dr. Tokuo Matsui
Dr. Tokuo Matsui
Prof. Hajime Matsumura
Prof. Hajime Matsumura
Prof. Koichiro Matsuo
Prof. Koichiro Matsuo
Prof. Gerry McKenna
Prof. Gerry McKenna
Prof. Ivana Miletić
Prof. Ivana Miletić
Dr. Kiyokazu Minami
Dr. Kiyokazu Minami
Dr. Masahiro Minami
Dr. Masahiro Minami
Dr. Takuya Minamino
Dr. Takuya Minamino
Mr. Toshihisa Minesaki
Mr. Toshihisa Minesaki
Ms. Sakura Miyamoto
Ms. Sakura Miyamoto
Prof. Masashi Miyazaki
Prof. Masashi Miyazaki
Dr. Tetsuya Mizukami
Dr. Tetsuya Mizukami
Prof. Shinya Murakami
Prof. Shinya Murakami
Dr. Kazuki Nagata
Dr. Kazuki Nagata
Dr. Kouki Nakajima
Dr. Kouki Nakajima
Dr. Shigeru Nakamura
Dr. Shigeru Nakamura
Dr. Tadahiko Nakano
Dr. Tadahiko Nakano
Ms. Masae Nakazawa
Ms. Masae Nakazawa
Dr. Yoshitaka Nara
Dr. Yoshitaka Nara
Dr. Yuiko Niizuma
Dr. Yuiko Niizuma
Dr. Hidefumi Nishiyama
Dr. Hidefumi Nishiyama
Dr. Yusuke Ninomiya
Dr. Yusuke Ninomiya
Prof. Yasushi Nishii
Prof. Yasushi Nishii
Ms. Izumi Nishio
Ms. Izumi Nishio
Ms. Mari Nobeta
Ms. Mari Nobeta
Mr. Koji Nozawa
Mr. Koji Nozawa
Dr. Yudai Ogawa
Dr. Yudai Ogawa
Dr. Taro Ogiwara
Dr. Taro Ogiwara
Ms. Yuki Ohara
Ms. Yuki Ohara
Prof. Kyoko Oka
Prof. Kyoko Oka
Dr. Ikuhisa Okuno
Dr. Ikuhisa Okuno
Dr. Toshio Ohkawa
Dr. Toshio Ohkawa
Dr. Kentaro Okuno
Dr. Kentaro Okuno
Dr. Kazunori Otani
Dr. Kazunori Otani
Dr. Seiichiro Ono
Dr. Seiichiro Ono
Mr. Maximiliano Paterlini
Mr. Maximiliano Paterlini
Prof. Marleen Peumans
Prof. Marleen Peumans
Dr. Paul Rosen
Dr. Paul Rosen
Prof. Joseph Sabbagh
Prof. Joseph Sabbagh
Dr. Hiroyuki Saida
Dr. Hiroyuki Saida
Prof. Atsushi Saito
Prof. Atsushi Saito
Dr. Shinichi Saito
Dr. Shinichi Saito
Dr. Shuya Saito
Dr. Shuya Saito
Dr. Kensuke Sakai
Dr. Kensuke Sakai
Dr. Yoshiaki Sakurai
Dr. Yoshiaki Sakurai
Dr. Takeshi Sasaki
Dr. Takeshi Sasaki
Dr. Yasuhiro Sasao
Dr. Yasuhiro Sasao
Dr. Katsushi Sato
Dr. Katsushi Sato
Dr. Yoji Satoh
Dr. Yoji Satoh
Mr. Kinjiro Seki
Mr. Kinjiro Seki
Prof. Falk Schwendicke
Prof. Falk Schwendicke
Prof. Anton Sculean
Prof. Anton Sculean
Dr. Yumiko Shibahara
Dr. Yumiko Shibahara
Ms. Ayako Shiinoki
Ms. Ayako Shiinoki
Prof. Yasushi Shimada
Prof. Yasushi Shimada
Dr. Kiyoe Shimizu
Dr. Kiyoe Shimizu
Ms. Yuko Shimoda
Ms. Yuko Shimoda
Dr. Tomoyoshi Shimoyama
Dr. Tomoyoshi Shimoyama
Ms. Mika Shinonaga
Ms. Mika Shinonaga
Prof. Akikazu Shinya
Prof. Akikazu Shinya
Ms. Yuki Shioura
Ms. Yuki Shioura
Dr. Roberto Sorrentino
Dr. Roberto Sorrentino
Dr. Dimitrios Spagopoulos
Dr. Dimitrios Spagopoulos
Dr. Akira Suzaki
Dr. Akira Suzaki
Dr. Hiroki Suzuki
Dr. Hiroki Suzuki
Dr. Gen Takahashi
Dr. Gen Takahashi
Dr. Katsu Takahashi
Dr. Katsu Takahashi
Mr. Ken Takahashi
Mr. Ken Takahashi
Prof. Toshiki Takamizawa
Prof. Toshiki Takamizawa
Dr. Ryuichi Takaoka
Dr. Ryuichi Takaoka
Ms. Yumiko Tanigaki
Ms. Yumiko Tanigaki
Dr. Yoichi Taniguchi
Dr. Yoichi Taniguchi
Ms. Hikari Tanimoto
Ms. Hikari Tanimoto
Dr. Javier Tapia Guadix
Dr. Javier Tapia Guadix
Dr. Hirofumi Tashiro
Dr. Hirofumi Tashiro
Dr. Kohei Teramoto
Dr. Kohei Teramoto
Prof. Haruka Tohara
Prof. Haruka Tohara
Dr. Noriko Tonogi
Dr. Noriko Tonogi
Dr. Stefano Troiani
Dr. Stefano Troiani
Dr. James Kit Hon Tsoi
Dr. James Kit Hon Tsoi
Prof. Akimasa Tsujimoto
Prof. Akimasa Tsujimoto
Ms. Yoshiko Tsukamoto
Ms. Yoshiko Tsukamoto
Prof. Masayuki Tsukasaki
Prof. Masayuki Tsukasaki
Dr. Teppei Tsukiyama
Dr. Teppei Tsukiyama
Mr. Yuji Tsuzuki
Mr. Yuji Tsuzuki
Dr. Tetsuya Uchiyama
Dr. Tetsuya Uchiyama
Prof. Takayuki Ueda
Prof. Takayuki Ueda
Dr. Kan Ushijima
Dr. Kan Ushijima
Ms. Noriko Yamamoto
Ms. Noriko Yamamoto
Mr. Yoshinori Yamamoto
Mr. Yoshinori Yamamoto
Dr. Masao Yamazaki
Dr. Masao Yamazaki
Prof. Pekka Vallittu
Prof. Pekka Vallittu
Prof. Bart Van Meerbeek
Prof. Bart Van Meerbeek
Prof. Hom-Lay Wang
Prof. Hom-Lay Wang
Dr. Robert L Waugh
Dr. Robert L Waugh
Mr. Hirofumi Yokota
Mr. Hirofumi Yokota
Ms. Miho Yokota
Ms. Miho Yokota
Dr. Yuichiro Yoshiki
Dr. Yuichiro Yoshiki
Ms. Noriko Yura
Ms. Noriko Yura

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