The Academy's primary purpose is to promote and foster dental health for the benefit of the community.

In particular, the Academy helps to facilitate the integration of natural dental aesthetics into the total spectrum of oral health care and to provide a leadership role for the profession by defining the highest professional, scientific, artistic and ethical standards through research, publications and educational presentations.

The Academy is a non-profit organization and no part of net earnings, if any, shall inure to the benefit of any person. The Academy earnings are devoted exclusively to the uses and purposes of the Academy as defined in the foregoing section.

The Academy arranges an annual scientific conference by bringing together and encouraging debate between opinion leaders in our profession from all around the world. Information about past conferences and the next event can be found on the event pages.