When and where is Yankee Dental Congress 2027?

January 28–30, 2027 at the Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center (formerly the BCEC), 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210.

Attendee registration opens at 7:00 am each day and closes at 5:30 pm on Thursday and Friday and 4:00 pm on Saturday. The exhibit show floor is open 9:30 am–5:30 pm Thursday and Friday and 9:00 am–4:00 pm Saturday.

When does registration open and what does it cost?

Registration and housing open October 7, 2026 at noon. First Call rates (to October 30) start at $140 for ADA member dentists, $270 for non-member dentists, $85 for hygienists and $70 for exhibit-floor-only passes; prices rise in the General and Final Call periods.

Are there group or student discounts?

Groups of five or more registered in one transaction get 15% off each registration, and New England students registered through their school attend free.

The MCEC South Parking Lot has 1,345 spaces at $35 per day for cars, with a shuttle to the building; there is no valet and no overnight parking. Free shuttles also run from select convention hotels.

Yankee Dental Congress 2027

Name: Yankee Dental Congress 2027
Start: 2027-01-28T07:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-01-30T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center

About this event

Yankee Dental Congress, presented by the Massachusetts Dental Society, is a three-day dental meeting in Boston that combines continuing education taught by industry experts with a large exhibit show floor. The 2027 edition, themed "Connecting for Oral Health", is built for dentists, hygienists, assistants, technicians, office managers and students.

Continuing education

The course catalogue is organised into tracks and certification programmes, with paid lectures, no-charge courses and CE on the show floor.

Medical-Dental, Ownership, Esthetic and Technology tracks
Team Success: Growing Stronger Practices
Women in Business Program
New Dentist Day and Rising Star Speaker Series
CPR and Radiology Certification programmes
Hygiene Experience, The Assistant's Edge and The Dental Office Manager's Advantage
Specialty group programmes

Exhibit show floor

The show floor hosts dental manufacturers, suppliers and service providers, plus education areas such as the Crest Oral-B Center for Excellence, Knowledge Nook and Philips Sonicare sessions, the Corporate Forum and an Early Career Center. The 2027 exhibitor list is published on the Yankee floor plan.

Events around the congress

Alumni receptions, an awards ceremony, Student Day and the Yankee Multi-Site Summit run alongside the courses. On Friday, January 29, the congress hosts an evening concert (ticketed separately) featuring Nelly with 7 Summers opening.

Featured 2027 speakers

Featured speakers announced for 2027 include dental hygiene educator Lancette VanGuilder, Dr. LeRoy Horton and Dr. Melissa Seibert.

Tickets & passes

ADA Member Dentist — USD 140: First Call (Oct 7–30); $170 General, $200 Final Call
Non-Member / International Dentist — USD 270: First Call; $350 General, $445 Final Call
Healthcare Professional — USD 140: First Call; $170 General, $200 Final Call
Dental Hygienist — USD 85: First Call; $110 General, $140 Final Call
Dental Assistant / Dental Technician — USD 80: First Call; $100 General, $135 Final Call
Office / Non-Clinical Professional — USD 70: First Call; $90 General, $125 Final Call
Exhibit Show Floor Only — USD 70: First Call; $90 General, $105 Final Call
Postdoctoral — USD 50: First Call; $55 General, $69 Final Call
Retired Life ADA Member — Free: Free

Yankee Dental Congress 2027 is a Healthcare event taking place 28-30 Jan 2027 at Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston, United States.