Welcome Letter: Tools, Knowledge, and Desire for Change

Every so often, an industry reaches a tipping point — a moment when the tools, knowledge, and desire for change align to create something truly transformative. For dentistry, that moment is now with digital dentistry.

In this special glidewell.io^™ issue of Chairside^® magazine, you’ll discover this transformative nature of digital dentistry from actual users and get a better understanding of how it can grow your practice, increase patient acceptance rates, boost revenue, streamline workflows, and make practicing dentistry easier.

Those are the results we want for you, your practice, your team and your patients — and this issue of Chairside magazine can help you get there. I encourage you to read the digitally focused interviews, product spotlights, personal stories, and professional insights that make this edition unique.

Our magazine kicks off with a featured Q&A interview with Dr. Darshan Patel. He describes his experience with the glidewell.io system and how the technology has made him a better dentist.

With a financial analysis, materials review, and an explanation of in-office training, Dr. Benjamin Kacos outlines how adding multiple mills to his practice multiplied his revenue — and patient satisfaction.

In addition to the firsthand accounts from clinical experts, you will also find practice management tips from professionals in the field like Debra Engelhardt-Nash. I think you will appreciate her advice on how you and your staff can speak with patients to increase treatment acceptance.

To those just beginning their digital journey: welcome. To those who have been with us from the start: thank you for continuing to push boundaries and share your successes. The stories you’ll find in these pages are proof that innovation in dentistry isn’t slowing down — and neither are we.