After the success of the first edition of the African Congress of Dentistry and Implantology 2016 and the African Dental Expo 2016 organized by the African Society of Dentistry and Implantology (ASDI) and the Conference of Deans of Dental Schools of Africa (CDDSA) in Marrakech during the month of January 2016, an event where we have been able to attain all our objectives