Glidewell has introduced its 2023 Glidewell Symposium program, featuring impactful continuing education opportunities on everything from implant dentistry and dental sleep medicine to digital dentistry and complete dentures. Held throughout the year at the Glidewell Clinical Education Center in Irvine, California, the program consists of distinctive two-day events specifically tailored to help dental professionals expand their practice offerings.

“I’m so happy to once again host the Glidewell Symposium on our campus,” said Glidewell Founder and President Jim Glidewell, CDT. “For more than 50 years, our goal at Glidewell has been to assist in better, faster and more accessible care. Having worked with tens of thousands of dentists over the years, we have unique insight into the everyday challenges of the practitioner, and we strive to do everything in our power to help dentists solve those issues, grow their practices and treat more patients in need.”

The Glidewell Symposium launched in 2017 to help dentists learn new skills in making dental treatment more predictable, efficient and reliable. Since its inaugural event, Glidewell has been listening to attendees and applying the feedback received each year to create an exceptional experience. Now, with even more clinical topics, more business advice, more leadership development opportunities and more hands-on workshops, the schedule provides a wide variety of events for dentists at any stage in their careers. The event calendar includes: 

• March 24–25

Implants: The Surgical Phase

Explore the surgical aspects of implant placement.

• April 21–22

Dental Sleep Medicine

Learn the modern dentist’s role in sleep dentistry.

• June 23–24

Esthetics: Creating Beautiful Smiles

Identify techniques and materials for achieving esthetic makeovers.

• July 28–29

Complete Dentures: Mastering the Foundational Skills

Discover the future of removables in the dental practice.

• August 18–19

IOX: The Digital Dentistry Experience

Integrate the latest in digital chairside technology.

• September 22–23

Dentistry on the Rise: Elevating Your Practice with Technology

Incorporate digital technology into every aspect of your practice.

• October 13–14

Implants: The Restorative Phase

Examine the restorative aspects of implant dentistry.

While each event is distinct, all symposia have one thing in common: a popular two-day educational format. On the first day, attendees will experience fast-paced, main podium presentations from experts in the field; and on the second day, participants can choose from a variety of focused lectures and hands-on workshops that teach skills that can be implemented immediately.

“We’re pleased to provide these focused, two-day educational opportunities,” said Dr. Neil Park, vice president of clinical affairs and Glidewell Symposium scientific chair. “Each event offers curriculum that is tailored to the topic, with impactful takeaways that dentists can immediately integrate into their practice. I invite dental professionals to come join us for a unique and memorable event.”

Glidewell symposia are for dentists, hygienists, and chairside and front-office team members. Tuition is $495 for each two-day event and includes complimentary breakfast and lunch on both days, as well as a campus tour and a hosted cocktail party and dinner on Friday. Participants will also be able to browse interactive exhibits during both days of the event. Due to limited space, attendees are encouraged to register early to secure their seats. For details about the schedule and to enroll, call 866-791-9539 or visit glidewellsymposium.com.

Faculty at the Glidewell Clinical Education Center — with its new flagship facility based in Irvine, California — has seen an upward trend in enrollment, as clinicians seek more opportunities for live continuing education.

“Dentists are once again willing to travel for courses on sleep dentistry, implants and digital technologies like scanning and milling,” said Andy Klein, senior director of clinical education and events. “Working with doctors in person is where we truly excel.”

Glidewell offers a variety of in-person courses for dentists at any point in their careers. Courses include topics such as immediate implant placement in extraction sockets, fixed fullarch implant solutions, mastering small-diameter implants, and snoring and sleep apnea treatment made easy. Courses are held in state-of-the-art facilities on both the West Coast and East Coast, in Irvine, California, and Louisville, Kentucky.

In November 2022, Glidewell hosted its most popular in-person course of the year, “Effective and Practical Implant Overdentures,” taught by Dr. Raymond Choi. As the largest segment of our population ages, the demand for implant overdentures is expected to grow rapidly and significantly. The course reviewed a detailed, step-by-step protocol for effective and practical implant overdenture treatment from start to finish — and a hands-on exercise utilized implants in a mandibular model.

“We were happy to be able to accommodate the large class size that turned out for Dr. Choi’s implant overdenture course and still be able to provide personalized instruction to attendees,” said Klein. “We look forward to providing this course again in July and November 2023, so that additional attendees can learn how to evaluate and treat more patients safely and with fewer complications.”

To learn more about the course “Effective and Practical Implant Overdentures,” held July 14–15, 2023, in Louisville, Kentucky, and Nov. 17–18, 2023, in Irvine, California, visit glidewellcecenter.com.

Glidewell has introduced an expanded range of topics for clinicians interested in on-demand learning. Some of the newest additions to the online CE library include:

• Overcoming ‘I’ll Think About It’ with Carrie Webber
  In this video, Carrie Webber shares her techniques for helping patients overcome the financial hurdles of dentistry. She aims to help dentists and their teams develop the skills needed to persuade patients to say “yes” to treatment.
• Practical TMD Session 1: Anatomy Review with Dr. Jamison Spencer
  In this on-demand series, Dr. Jamison Spencer reviews the relevant anatomy and discusses simple examination, diagnosis and treatment techniques that allow you to confidently treat TMD patients.
• Snoring & Sleep Apnea: Fitting and Follow Up with Dr. Jamison Spencer
  In the final session of the dental sleep medicine series, Dr. Jamison Spencer explains the correct protocols dentists should take before, during and after the final fitting of a sleep appliance. Clinicians will gain an in-depth understanding of these protocols to give patients long-term treatment success.

For clinicians interested in attending live webinars, the Glidewell Online Study Club has added new courses on a wide variety of topics in general dentistry. Some of the most recent webinars, which are now available as a recording, include:

• Using Lasers in Restorative Dentistry with Dr. Samuel Low
• Current Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Periodontal Disease with Dr. Kevin Suzuki
• Oral Appliances: Understanding Indications and Device Selection with Dr. Bradley Eli
• Preservation of the Facial Plate in the Esthetic Zone with Dr. Robert Miller
• Surgical Guides for More Complex Implant Cases with Dr. Christopher Resnik
• Airway-Centered Disorders in Dentistry with Dr. Barry Raphael

To register for an on-demand course, visit glidewell.com/FreeCE. To participate in a live webinar or watch a recording, visit glidewell.com/webinar.

Dentists and team members who would like to tour the Glidewell campus in Irvine, California, can now do so by conveniently booking online! This behind-the-scenes look at some of the most innovative and expansive production facilities in the industry offers incredible insights to doctors.

For over 50 years, Glidewell has demonstrated leadership in material and technological development, with guests being able to see those innovations in action incorporating state-of-the-art robotics, automation and CAD/CAM technology. Guests will also witness the manufacturing processes of products they use every day, like BruxZir^® Zirconia, Hahn™ Tapered Implants and Inclusive^® Prosthetic Components, as well as in-house assembly of the fastmill.io™ In-Office Mill.

There is no other laboratory tour like the one at Glidewell, and it is conveniently located next to John Wayne Airport, just minutes from Southern California beaches and only 15 miles from Disneyland. To schedule a tour, doctors can visit glidewell.com/tour.