{"id":5652,"date":"2026-01-15T18:20:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T17:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/blog\/med-lab-ibv-at-expodental-2026-where-dental-innovation-becomes-a-viable-healthcare-product\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T11:48:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T10:48:48","slug":"med-lab-ibv-at-expodental-2026-where-dental-innovation-becomes-a-viable-healthcare-product","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/en\/blog\/med-lab-ibv-at-expodental-2026-where-dental-innovation-becomes-a-viable-healthcare-product\/","title":{"rendered":"Med-Lab IBV at Expodental 2026: where dental innovation becomes a viable healthcare product"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Expodental 2026 will once again bring together the main players in the dental sector in Spain. But beyond the exhibition of new products, this edition takes place at a <strong>particularly relevant time for manufacturers and clinics involved in implantology<\/strong>: increased regulatory pressure, accelerated advances in digitalization and a growing demand for customized and clinically robust solutions. <\/p>\n\n<p>In this context, Med-Lab IBV will be present at <strong>Expodental 2026<\/strong> (March 11-13, 2026, IFEMA MADRID) with a very clear objective: to <strong>hold high-value technical meetings with professionals who need to convert innovation into a validated and certifiable dental health product<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A key moment to rethink dental medical device development<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Today, developing a dental implant or maxillofacial solution is not just about designing a functional geometry. It involves answering critical questions: <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is the design really adapted to the patient&#8217;s anatomy and biomechanics?<br\/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does the product have solid technical evidence to pass an MDR evaluation?<br\/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are tests and methods recognized by notified bodies being used?<br\/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can the process be optimized by advanced digital surgical planning?<br\/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifema.es\/expodental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Expodental 2026<\/a> is the ideal scenario to address these issues <strong>face to face<\/strong>, with technical interlocutors who know the real challenges of dental medical device development and validation.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:300px;height:200px;\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/expodental-2026.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"expodental 2026\" style=\"height:200px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/expodental-2026.jpg 225w, https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/expodental-2026-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Med-Lab IBV can bring to a meeting during Expodental<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>The meetings that Med-Lab IBV seeks to hold during the fair are neither commercial nor generic. They are designed to <strong>analyze real cases, concrete challenges and clear technical opportunities<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p>In these meetings, Med-Lab IBV can contribute:<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Design and development of customized implants from medical imaging<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>We transform clinical data into <strong>accurate CAD models<\/strong>, allowing us to design dental and maxillofacial implants adapted to each patient or clinical indication, with a solid technical basis from the beginning.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Development of specific surgical instruments<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>We design customized instruments that accompany the implant, improving precision, ergonomics and reproducibility of the surgical procedure.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Advanced surgical planning as a decision tool<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>We apply <strong>virtual, mixed and augmented reality<\/strong> technologies to anticipate surgical scenarios, reduce clinical uncertainty and support safe medical device adoption.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Accredited mechanical and analytical testing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>We perform tests under <strong>ENAC accreditation (ISO\/IEC 17025)<\/strong>, providing technically robust data directly usable in certification and CE marking processes.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Meaningful meetings: less presentation, more technical judgment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Med-Lab IBV seeks meetings with:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>dental medical device manufacturers who are revising or launching new implants,<br\/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>clinics with advanced implantology interested in customization and digital planning,<br\/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>R&amp;D, quality or regulatory managers who need <strong>technical clarity<\/strong> to move forward,<br\/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>teams that want to reduce risk before investing in testing or certification.<br\/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The idea is clear: to <strong>provide useful technical criteria<\/strong>, identify whether there is a real fit and, only then, propose possible lines of collaboration.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why meet now?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Because many projects fail not because of lack of innovation, but because:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>design decisions that have not been biomechanically contrasted,<br\/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>trials that are poorly designed from a regulatory point of view,<br\/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>absence of an integrated vision between clinical, engineering and certification.<br\/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>A meeting during Expodental 2026 can serve to <strong>detect these points in time<\/strong>, before they become delays, cost overruns or rework.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Interested in a technical conversation at Expodental 2026?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>If you will be at Expodental 2026 and would like to talk to a team that combines <strong>biomechanics, engineering, accredited testing and regulatory knowledge<\/strong> applied to dental medical devices, we will be happy to arrange a meeting during the exhibition days.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/med-lab.ibv.org\/en\/contact\/\">Contact Med-Lab IBV<\/a> in advance to book a meeting in Madrid from March 11-13, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Agendas during the fair are limited and priority will be given to projects with real technical interest.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expodental 2026 will once again bring together the main players in the dental sector in Spain. 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