In this issue:
Education Corner: Bringing World-Class Education Closer to Where You Practice
Glidewell’s Irvine, California, campus has become a destination for dental professionals seeking to expand their clinical skills, explore emerging technologies and learn from respected educators in dentistry. Through hands-on courses, live demonstrations, symposia and other continuing education programs, dentists and team members have traveled to the West Coast to sharpen their techniques, strengthen their practices and bring new treatment possibilities to their patients.
With the August 2026 opening of its clinical education center in Raleigh, North Carolina, Glidewell has created a new educational hub for dental professionals throughout the eastern United States. For practices that have long wanted to experience Glidewell’s hands-on training but found cross-country travel difficult to manage, the new campus represents a meaningful step forward
CONTINUING EDUCATION EXPANDS EAST
The goal is simple: bring the caliber of education, innovation and collaboration that has defined the Irvine experience closer to more clinicians and their teams.
Designed for a practical, clinically focused approach, courses help dentists return to their practices with skills they can apply immediately, whether adopting digital workflows, expanding restorative capabilities, improving case efficiency or gaining confidence with emerging materials and techniques.
Glidewell’s Raleigh campus combines classroom instruction with hands-on experience in an environment built around real-world dentistry. Participants can ask questions, refine their techniques and engage directly with experienced clinicians and educators.
For dental professionals on the East Coast, courses that once required extended time away from the practice, cross-country flights and hotel arrangements are now more manageable.
MEETING DENTISTS WHERE THEY ARE
The expansion to Raleigh reflects a broader Glidewell philosophy: supporting dentists by meeting them where they are.
For years, the Irvine campus has welcomed clinicians from across the country, but geography has made the experience easier for some practices than others. Dentists in the western U.S. have had relatively convenient access to Glidewell’s educational programs, while many East Coast clinicians have had to weigh the benefits of attendance against the demands of long-distance travel.
SUPPORTING PRACTICE GROWTH THROUGH EDUCATION
Continuing education plays an essential role in helping clinicians adapt to the evolving demands of dentistry. As new materials, digital tools and treatment workflows continue to transform the profession, dentists need practical education that helps them evaluate what is possible, understand what is clinically relevant, and implement new skills with confidence.
For some attendees, that may mean gaining confidence with digital scanning or chairside milling. For others, it may mean refining restorative protocols, learning more predictable techniques or discovering new opportunities to provide comprehensive care.
EXTENDING THE IRVINE EXPERIENCE
Glidewell’s facility in Raleigh is an extension of an educational culture that has been developed and refined for over 15 years at the Irvine campus.
For those familiar with Glidewell’s California headquarters, the education experience is defined by the combination of clinical instruction, technology access and direct engagement with the people behind the products, services and workflows used by practices every day. That environment gives attendees a deeper look at how modern dentistry is evolving and how new solutions can be integrated into the practice setting.
The Raleigh location gives East Coast dental professionals a place to gather, learn, collaborate and experience the Glidewell approach firsthand. It also creates new opportunities for educators, clinicians and practice teams to build relationships in a location designed around shared learning and professional growth.
Minutes from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), the Glidewell facility is accessible by direct flights from many major East Coast cities, allowing attendees to arrive the evening before, complete next-day training and return home that night.
