DenTech China 2026: A Visitor’s Guide to the Show and Shanghai

Coming to Shanghai for DenTech this October? You may already have a few suppliers you want to meet, a piece of equipment you’d like to try, or a clinic project that still needs some answers. There’s also the rest of the trip to think about: getting from the airport to your hotel, finding the right exhibition hall, and deciding where to eat when the day is over.

We’ve put the details together here to make that planning a little easier. DenTech China 2026 takes place on October 22–25 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, in Halls 1, 2 and 4.

Our KOALADENT team will be in Hall 2, Booth H21. We’d be happy to meet you while you’re here, whether you have a dental chair project to discuss or simply want to stop for a coffee.

Before you arrive

The first three days give you the most time to explore. Sunday finishes earlier, so it’s worth keeping that in mind if you’re fitting the exhibition around your flights.

You can register through the organizer’s website before your trip. Having the confirmation ready on your phone saves you from searching through emails at the entrance. This is a professional trade event, and visitors under 18 are not admitted. For any changes to admission times, see the official visitor schedule.

If you only have one day, a few booked appointments will give it some shape. Leave gaps between them, though. You may want another look at a chair, have a longer conversation than expected, or notice a supplier you hadn’t planned to visit.

Where to start: finding the right hall

Your starting point will depend on what brought you to the show. The product categories overlap between halls, so there isn’t one hall that covers every supplier for a particular purchase.

Hall 1: familiar brands and specialist equipment

If you’re hoping to see Morita, Osstem, Medit or NSK, you can find all four in Hall 1. It’s a convenient place to begin when your interests include imaging, implants, intraoral scanning or handpieces. There are also German, Korean and US pavilion areas on the published plan.

For a buyer comparing equipment, spending a few hours here gives you room to ask questions and revisit a booth before moving on. A scanner demonstration, for example, may leave you wanting to ask your laboratory about the files it accepts.

Hall 2: dental chairs and clinic equipment discussions

If you’re opening a practice or replacing treatment-room equipment, Hall 2 is a useful starting point. You’ll find KOALADENT at H21, along with other equipment and instrument suppliers throughout the hall.

Perhaps you’ve settled on a chair but are still working out the surrounding equipment. Or you’re comparing several configurations and want to know what each quotation includes. Those are good conversations to have in person. A room layout on your phone can help explain your project much more clearly than a list of product names.

Treatment equipment suppliers are also present in Hall 1, so you can include both halls in your comparisons.

Hall 4: more suppliers to explore

Keep Hall 4 in your plans if you’re looking for additional suppliers, particularly for laboratory, restorative or accessory purchases. Match the companies in the exhibitor directory to their booth locations across all three halls before deciding where to go. The Hall 4 map uses U and V codes, among others.

For consumables, orthodontic products and individual parts, looking up the supplier first is especially helpful. These categories are spread around the exhibition, and a saved booth number can spare you a long search.

Here are the official maps to keep on your phone: Hall 1 · Hall 2 · Hall 4. These starting points are our suggestions based on the 2026 layout, rather than official category zones.

A few booths worth putting on your list

Four established names in Hall 1 cover quite different parts of a dental practice. Which ones you visit will depend on your own work.

On the published map, Morita and Osstem are in the upper A and B sections, with Medit and NSK farther across in D and E. If you’re visiting all four, that order gives you a way to work across the hall before heading to Hall 2. Meeting times may change the order, of course.

The booth locations come from the organizer’s 2026 plan. For a particular machine or a hands-on demonstration, it’s worth asking the exhibitor ahead of time what will be available.

During a conversation, the smaller details often help you decide later: whether a quotation includes the accessories you need, who handles a repair, or whether a piece of equipment fits your existing setup. Keep those answers with the quotation. By the end of the day, similar model names can be surprisingly easy to mix up.

Finding us—and finding your next appointment

Some company names on the plans are in Chinese. If you’re looking for KOALADENT, our label is 考拉, and our location is Hall 2, H21.

On the Hall 2 map, look down the left-hand H section. H21 is directly below H20, with H65 nearby in the next column. Once you’re inside, the neighbouring booth signs will help you get your bearings.

One small detail that can cause confusion: H2-1 is an entrance number, while H21 is our booth number. H2-1 is on the H-section side of the hall and can help you orient yourself if it is open to visitors. Follow the on-site signs for access between halls.

For any appointment, saving the hall, booth and company name together makes it easier to ask for directions. A screenshot of the marked map is handy too, especially when the printed name differs from the English brand you know.

Getting to the exhibition

For your taxi or map search, the venue name is Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, or 上海世博展览馆 in Chinese. Check this carefully: Shanghai has several exhibition centres with similar English names.

The entrance addresses are:

• South entrance: 1099 Guozhan Road, Pudong — 浦东新区国展路1099号
• North entrance: 850 Bocheng Road, Pudong — 浦东新区博成路850号

Your admission instructions may specify an entrance. If you’re heading to the south gate, you can show your driver this:

请送我到上海世博展览馆南门，浦东新区国展路1099号。

Taking the metro

Yaohua Road station, on Lines 7 and 8, is one option; the organizer’s directions use Exit 4. China Art Museum station, on Line 8, is another, with Exit 3 listed. Shibo Avenue station, on Line 13, also serves the Expo area.

The best choice usually depends on your hotel and the entrance you’re using. Give yourself a little room in the morning schedule for the walk from the station and the admission checks, particularly on your first day.

These connections follow the organizer’s transport information. Check live navigation when you travel for service changes and the route that suits your departure time.

Taking a taxi

After a flight, especially with luggage or samples, a taxi may be more comfortable. The organizer publishes reference fares of around RMB 150 from Pudong Airport, RMB 80 from Hongqiao Airport and RMB 80–100 from Hongqiao Railway Station. Your actual fare will come from the meter or booking app.

At the end of the exhibition day, check which gate you’re standing at before requesting your ride. It’s an easy detail to overlook when you’re tired, and it helps avoid a call from a driver waiting on the other side of the building.

Choosing a hotel for the trip

If most of your time will be at DenTech, staying around the Expo area can make the evenings simpler. You can finish your appointments, return to your room and meet someone for dinner without planning a second long journey.

InterContinental Shanghai Expo, at 1188 Xueye Road, is worth looking at if you expect to host customer dinners. Its restaurants give you options in the same hotel.

Thompson Shanghai Expo, at 1399 Shibo Avenue, is another Expo-area choice. Its lounge may suit a coffee meeting after the show, when you’d like to keep the conversation informal.

Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Pudong, at 2111 Pudong Nan Road, is an alternative if you also have plans elsewhere in Pudong and don’t mind travelling to the exhibition each day.

Room availability and rates will depend on your dates. When comparing bookings, check breakfast, cancellation terms and the route to your exhibition entrance. If you’d prefer to spend less on accommodation, hotels along Lines 7 and 8 are also worth a look.

Lunch, dinner and a little time away from the show

You don’t have to turn every meal into another meeting. A lunch break can give you time to look through the morning’s quotations, while dinner is a chance to see a little more of Shanghai.

For lunch around the Expo area, Tsui Wah at River Mall offers Hong Kong-style café food. River Mall is called 世博源 locally. The branch is at 1368 Shibo Avenue, Zone 3, lower-ground units 3G32–3G35, and lists opening hours of 10:00–22:00. Check the hours before setting off, and ask about re-entry if you’re leaving the exhibition between appointments.

For a customer dinner, Sheng Hui Tang at InterContinental Shanghai Expo serves Cantonese cuisine and has private dining rooms. Café 1188, in the same hotel, offers international dining—helpful when a group has different preferences. A reservation is a good idea if you need to keep dinner within your evening schedule.

For something lighter, BAOBAO Lounge at Thompson Shanghai Expo serves drinks and light bites at 1399 Shibo Avenue. It gives you another place to meet over coffee once the halls close.

If you have an evening free, you might also try shengjian, Shanghai’s pan-fried buns, or a bowl of scallion-oil noodles near your hotel. Xiaolongbao, or soup dumplings, are another option. Having the restaurant’s Chinese address saved makes getting there easier, particularly if you’re taking a taxi.

Come and see us at Hall 2, H21

Perhaps you’re still deciding which chair to buy. Perhaps your clinic plan is nearly finished, and you just need to work through a few equipment details. You’re welcome to bring either conversation to our booth.

If you’d like to look at a model before the trip, our KL-H1 electric dental chair page includes configurations and technical specifications. A saved floor plan, a few room measurements or even a list of questions will give us a place to start. We can talk through your chair requirements, supporting equipment and spare parts, or discuss distribution needs for your market.

For a new clinic, you may also be thinking about the sterilization room. You can browse our dental steam sterilizers and related equipment before coming over, so we can look at that part of the project together.

If there’s a particular model you hope to see, send us a WhatsApp message before your visit and we’ll discuss what will be available and a time to meet.

And if you’re simply ready to put down your bags for a few minutes, you’re welcome too.

Stop by our booth at Hall 2, H21 for a coffee and a seat. We’d love to welcome you.