AIGeDO - Associazione Italiana Gnatologia e dolore orofacciale

What AIGeDO - Associazione Italiana Gnatologia e dolore orofacciale does

AIGeDO (Associazione Italiana Gnatologia e Dolore Orofacciale) is an Italian scientific professional association, headquartered in Turin, focused on the dental subspecialties of gnathology and orofacial pain. It serves practicing dentists, dental specialists, and academic clinicians, providing continuing education, scientific publications, and professional networking around temporomandibular disorders and related pain conditions. The association is ECM-accredited by the Italian Ministry of Health, enabling it to award continuing medical education credits to its members.

Its core offerings comprise an annual training course (8° Corso Annuale), live webinars, asynchronous FAD (Formazione a Distanza) distance-learning courses awarding 50 ECM credits, member study groups, peer-reviewed academic output, and a flagship International Congress now in its 39th edition (scheduled for November 2026). Supporting infrastructure includes a member-facing portal and partnership-driven distribution channels such as Ilmiodentista.it and co-marketing tie-ups with peer societies including SIDO.

The business model is a non-profit professional-association model: revenue is generated through membership dues, tiered course fees (€50 for member associations, €100 for non-members on the FAD course), and congress registration fees. Strategic partnerships — notably with OL-F on TMD evaluation, with Ilmiodentista.it for member visibility, and with CNO Sud / Aix-Marseille University for international scientific collaboration — extend the association's reach and credibility without diluting its core educational mission.

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AIGeDO - Associazione Italiana Gnatologia e dolore orofacciale

Legal name

AIGeDO - Associazione Italiana Gnatologia e Dolore Orofacciale

Website

https://aignatologia.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AIGeDO is an Italian ECM-accredited scientific association headquartered in Turin that serves dentists and dental specialists through continuing education, annual congresses, FAD e-learning courses, and academic collaboration in gnathology and orofacial pain.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Parma, Emilia-Romagna

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

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B2C

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Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: AIGeDO generates revenue through annual membership fees from dentists and dental professionals. Members receive benefits including access to training courses, congresses, webinars, and partnerships with third-party platforms like Ilmiodentista.it for enhanced professional visibility.
2. FAD ECM Course fees: Distance learning courses (Formazione a Distanza) accredited with ECM credits for continuing dental education. Pricing varies by membership status: 50€ for member associations (SIDO, SIOF, SIBOS, AIGeDO, SIMSO), 100€ for non-members, and free for SUSO and Alexander Discipline members.
3. Congress and event participation: Revenue generated from participation in annual international congresses and specialized training events organized by the association.

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Core offering

AIGeDO is an Italian scientific professional association that provides continuing dental education in gnathology and orofacial pain through accredited training courses, webinars, study groups, and an annual international congress. Members receive ECM-accredited learning opportunities, scientific content, and professional networking benefits including partnerships with platforms like Ilmiodentista.it.

Product overview

AIGeDO (Associazione Italiana Gnatologia e Dolore Orofacciale) is a scientific professional association focused on gnathology and orofacial pain, offering a unified portfolio of continuing education products for dental professionals. The core offerings include the annual training course (8° Corso Annuale), live and recorded webinars, and the International AIGeDO Congress, which collectively provide theoretical-practical education in temporomandibular disorders (DTM) and related topics. The association also provides distance learning courses (FAD) with ECM credits and operates specialized study groups. Member benefits include access to an institutional blog and partnerships with external platforms for professional visibility enhancement.

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Products and services

• 8° Corso Annuale (8th Annual Course) An annual theoretical and practical training course for dental professionals covering topics such as DTM (temporomandibular disorder) therapy, conservative treatments, and aligners, conducted at Sapienza University of Rome. Targeted at Italian dentists and dental specialists seeking hands-on continuing education in gnathology.
• Webinar AIGeDO Online educational webinars covering specialized topics such as physiotherapy in DTM, predictive factors of success, and interdisciplinary diagnostic protocols in sports. Designed for dental professionals seeking flexible, virtual continuing education.
• International AIGeDO Congress Annual international congress bringing together professionals in gnathology and orofacial pain for scientific exchange, continuing education, and networking, with the 39th edition scheduled for November 2026 in Turin. Targeted at dentists, dental specialists, and researchers in the gnathology field.
• Corso FAD 50 ECM - Fondamenti Biologici e Biomeccanici del Trattamento Ortodontico A distance learning course (Formazione a Distanza) accredited for 50 ECM credits, focused on the biological foundations and biomechanics of orthodontic treatment. Available to dental professionals with tiered pricing: €50 for members of SIDO, SIOF, SIBOS, AIGeDO, and SIMSO; €100 for non-members; free for SUSO and Alexander Discipline members.
• Study Groups (Gruppi di Studio) Specialized study groups within AIGeDO, including the Neuromuscular Gnathology Study Group, offering focused training programs on specific topics related to temporomandibular disorders and neuromuscular gnathology. Targeted at AIGeDO members seeking deeper specialization.
• Ilmiodentista.it Partnership Benefits (Member Benefit) A member benefit offering free profile upgrades on the Ilmiodentista.it platform (a directory of 39,000+ dental practices in Italy): ordinary members receive a free upgrade from level 0 to level 1, while active members receive a free upgrade to level 5 for comprehensive practice profile creation and visibility.

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OL-F (Accademia Italiana di Odontoiatria Legale e Forense)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIGeDO and OL-F signed an agreement document (July 18, 2023) to provide a contribution on the evaluation of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) as a permanent impairing outcome in causal correlation with traumatic or iatrogenic events. Both are Scientific Societies accredited by the Italian Ministry of Health.
• Ilmiodentista.it (Bplus/INFODENT)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerA partnership providing member benefits: Ordinary members receive free upgrade from level 0 to level 1 on the Ilmiodentista.it platform (39,000+ dental practices directory); Active members receive free upgrade to level 5, enabling comprehensive profile creation for dental practice visibility.
• CNO sud (Consiglio Nazionale degli Odontoiatri Sud)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between CNO sud and AIGeDO resulting in joint scientific publications, including 'Reconstruction en antéposition' published in L'Information Dentaire (France), involving contributors Eugenio Tanteri (Turin), Jean Daniel Orthlieb (AIX-Marsiglia), and Estelle Casazza (AIX-Marsiglia).
• SIDO (Società Italiana di Ortodonzia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIDO is listed among member associations eligible for reduced FAD course fees (50€ instead of 100€). Both organizations serve the Italian dental professional community and co-organize events such as the SIDO 57th International Congress 2026.
• SUSO (Società Italiana di Ortodonzia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSUSO members receive free access to AIGeDO's FAD 50 ECM course on orthodontic biological and biomechanical fundamentals. SUSO is listed among member associations eligible for reduced pricing.
• TeethanminorOthersDental equipment company listed as a sponsor on the AIGeDO website, providing support for association activities and events.

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Others

• Ilmiodentista.it (Bplus / INFODENT): Italy's largest dental practice directory (39,000+ practices) operated by Bplus/INFODENT, which is a strategic GTM partner of AIGeDO. Comparable in that it monetizes a dentist-facing audience in Italy through membership-style benefits, but is a commercial platform rather than a scientific society.

Direct peers

• SIOF (Società Italiana di Odontoiatria Forense): Italian forensic odontology society listed among AIGeDO's reciprocal member associations for reduced FAD pricing. Comparable as a small accredited Italian dental specialty society with overlapping membership in the gnathology/forensic interface.
• SIDO (Società Italiana di Ortodonzia): Italian orthodontics scientific society that co-organizes events with AIGeDO (e.g., SIDO 57th International Congress 2026) and shares the Italian Ministry of Health ECM accreditation framework. Directly comparable as a member-based scientific society delivering accredited continuing dental education and annual congresses.
• SUSO (Società Italiana di Ortodonzia): Italian orthodontics scientific society whose members receive free access to AIGeDO's FAD 50 ECM course. Comparable to AIGeDO as a specialty-focused Italian dental scientific society running accredited education and reciprocal pricing arrangements.
• SIBOS (Società Italiana di Biomeccanica e Odontostomatologia Sportiva): Italian society in dental biomechanics/sports dentistry listed alongside AIGeDO for reciprocal FAD course pricing. Comparable as a small Italian dental specialty scientific society delivering ECM-accredited education to a niche clinical audience.
• OL-F (Accademia Italiana di Odontoiatria Legale e Forense): Italian Academy of Legal and Forensic Dentistry, which signed a 2023 cooperation agreement with AIGeDO on TMD evaluation. Comparable as a Ministry of Health-accredited Scientific Society running dental education and interdisciplinary projects with overlapping member bases.

Regional players

• American Equilibration Society (AES): US-based professional society for gnathology, occlusion, and TMD. Comparable to AIGeDO as a long-established scientific society serving dentists specializing in gnathology and orofacial pain, but operating primarily in North America.
• European Academy of Craniomandibular Disorders: European-level scientific body focused on TMD/craniomandibular disorders, the same clinical domain as AIGeDO. Comparable as a gnathology/TMD scientific community but operating across Europe rather than concentrating in Italy.

Broad incumbents

• ANDI (Associazione Nazionale Dentisti Italiani): Largest Italian dental professional association representing the majority of practicing dentists. Comparable as an Italian dental member association offering continuing education and congresses, but broader in scope than AIGeDO's gnathology specialty.
• AIO (Associazione Italiana Odontoiatri): National Italian dentists' association offering continuing education and member services. Comparable to AIGeDO as a dental professional society but covers the full profession rather than the gnathology/orofacial pain niche.

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