This page covers the ones worth putting on your calendar, selected for their clinical focus, format variety, and geographic reach across the region. The Glidewell Winter Implant Symposium in Irvine kicks things off in early March, followed by the IOX Digital Dentistry Experience in Anaheim later that month, which draws practices focused on digital workflows and technology integration. If you're planning around implant training, esthetic CE, or digital profitability, several of these events overlap in timing and geography in ways that make multi-conference planning practical. For California-based dental teams, the proximity factor matters. Most of these are within a few hours of one another, which means you can attend more than one without major travel overhead. Use this guide to match each event to where your practice is right now.
Quick numbers
- Total Dental conferences: 10
- Largest city by count: Anaheim (3)
- Tier mix: 1 Tier A / 3 Tier B / 3 Tier C / 3 Tier D
- Price mix: 0 $ / 1 $$ / 7 $$$
- Date range: Feb 03, 2026 to Aug 15, 2026
Breakdowns
A closer look at how the set distributes across sub-scopes.
Cities in California by Dental conference count
| City | Conferences |
|---|
| Anaheim | 3 |
| Costa Mesa | 2 |
| Irvine | 1 |
| Montreal | 1 |
| San Diego | 1 |
| Montréal | 1 |
| Newport Beach | 1 |
Dental conferences in California by month
| Month | Conferences |
|---|
| February | 1 |
| March | 4 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 1 |
| August | 1 |
Takeaways
Out of the 10 Dental conferences in California, 1 are rated Tier A.
Anaheim hosts the most events in this cut, with 3 on the calendar.
March is the busiest month, with 4 conferences scheduled.
Ticket pricing splits 0 at the $ tier and 7 at the $$$ tier, so entry costs vary widely across the set.
MD&M West tops the Tier-ranked list, held in Anaheim.
The most common stated purpose is Training / Certification, covering 8 of the 10 events in this cut.
Event length averages 3.0 days across the set, with the longest running 5 days.
