DLS Bahrain 2026 — the 11th International Dental Conference & Exhibition — takes place 29-31 October 2026 at The Gulf Hotel, Bahrain, organised by the Bahrain Dental Association (BDA). Celebrating 11 years of dental excellence, the conference offers 16 CME hours (with 24 CME credits from KIMS exclusively for KDA members practising in Kuwait), across 3 days featuring 7 workshops, 4 masterclasses and 40+ speakers.
The programme begins with a pre-conference day on 29 October featuring hands-on workshops: Microvascular Reconstruction & Nerve Repair (Dr. Ali Al Mashaikhi, Dr. Ramzy Toursun, Dr. Salah Al Azri; 6 CME), Root Canal Retreatment (Prof. Talal Al-Nahlawi; 6 CME) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Dr. Abdulrahman Al Ghareeb, Prof. Hesham Al Rayyes, Dr. Ahmed Al Hashmi; 6 CME).
Day 1 (30 October) in the Main Conference Hall covers an Oral & Maxillofacial Session, a TMJ Panel Discussion, an Obstructive Sleep Apnea Panel, a Preventive & Conservative Dentistry Session, the Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Session and an Endodontic Session. Masterclasses include Preventive Dentistry and Dental Trauma Management; workshops include Rotary Instrumentation Revisited (6 CME), Dental Photography and Multidisciplinary TMD (6 CME). The day also hosts the NGOMS Award and a Poster/Research Competition.
Day 2 (31 October) features Pediatric Dentistry, Marketing & AI in Dentistry, and AI in Dentistry sessions in the main hall, plus an Oral Medicine Session and an Implant, Perio & Prostho Session. Masterclasses cover Challenging Cases in Oral Medicine, The Art of Suturing in Implantology and Guided Surgery, with a ProTaper Gold & WaveOne Gold workshop.
Registration options include a Full Pass, regular and student conference tickets, and packages with two or three nights' accommodation. Masterclasses are exclusive to Full Pass holders; selected workshops carry additional CME hours and require separate registration. The call for abstracts and poster submissions closed on 20 September 2026.
Alongside the scientific programme, the exhibition showcases advanced dental technologies, products and services. Contact: registration@bdacenter.net, +973 37772247.
