hi i'm greg minzenmeier ceo of glidewell as most of you probably know we're a large dental lab
located in newport beach irvine california what some of you may not be aware of is that over
the past decade we have grown to be a major manufacturer of dental materials technology
and implants the number one reason we have invested so heavily into these other areas
is so our laboratory can provide better services and support to our restorative dentist customers
today i wanted to talk to you specifically about how our investment in implants
has improved our partnership with you and the treatment of your patients
partner that work truly defines who we are the philosophy started in the first year of
gladwell's founding in 1970 when jim gladwell's first lab was located inside a dental office
from that very first lab he has never changed his philosophy
and he has sown the concept of a partnership into the fabric of our corporate culture
whether you're just getting started with implant placement have made implantology a major part of
the services you offer your patients or you choose only to restore implants glidewell is here to
support you to whatever level you choose to climb as the world's largest dental implant laboratory
and an implant manufacturing company glidewell is a unique partner poised to provide you with
the comprehensive resources you need to thrive in providing implant treatment to your patients
before we start the tour let me highlight two very important aspects of our partnership that
have benefited so many dentists who have made glidewell their preferred implant laboratory the
first is flat rate lab fees with no hidden costs we know that just like every other small business
in america dentists need predictable overhead costs with glidewell labs you always know what
you're going to pay before you send a case second is our no fault lifetime warranties additionally
those placing glidewell's own han implants receive lifetime warranties that cover the entire stack up
the implant the custom abutment and the crown in addition to that han users receive a 20
discount off of their gladwell implant lab fees on those cases so let's get
started on the tour and i'll show you how all this works i'll also cover many other
services that are available to help glidewell customers succeed on their implant journey
when we first established our implant manufacturing facilities we did it to produce
prosthetic components for the implant restorations we make here in our own laboratory this is what
allowed us to offer predictable flat rate lab fees across most major implant systems it also
allowed us to standardize restorative procedures for our dentists across multiple implant platforms
the inclusive line of prosthetics and components covers most major implant systems on the market
today of course these restorations are all covered by our comprehensive warranties and liberal return
policies after the introduction of inclusive line of components we developed implant systems of our
own culminating in our partnership with implant pioneer dr jack hahn to create the han tapered
implant system today we manufacture the haunt tapered implant system as well as the prosthetic
components used in producing over 2 million implant restorations today right here in irvine
california this philosophy of vertical integration is a key operating principle of glidewell and in
the world of implants it helps us provide surgical restorative solutions for dentists to help reduce
the cost of providing care we also manufacture bruxer zirconia used in our implant crowns
bridges full arch restorations so when you place hawn and restore with a bruxer crown your entire
restoration is made here in irvine california and the entire stack is backed by our no fault
lifetime warranty welcome to the implant milling center we are now in the largest milling operation
for implant restorations in the united states there are over 40 mils in the center and it's
running two full-time shifts per day here is where we produce patient-specific customized devices
using materials ranging from grade 5 titanium alloy to monolithic zirconia
here at our digital treatment planning department the team helps dentists plan implant surgery with
the maximum precision offered by cone beam ct technology and digital treatment planning software
most of our planning technicians have a background as dental technicians
their laboratory experience comes in handy as we strive to provide dentists with a
prosthetically driven treatment plan that simplifies restoration delivery
this is where the surgical guides are printed based on digital treatment plan approved by the
doctor our technicians add titanium sleeves to the guide which controls the location depth and
angulation of the implant to maximize the safety and predictability of the surgical procedure
to date the glidewell implant laboratory has fabricated over 2 million implant restorations
we've made big investments in developing digital technology and we hold several patents that have
helped make cad cam dentistry the norm in implants our custom abutments implant crowns screwytane
restorations are designed by cad technicians the final cad design is sent to the milling center
our proprietary cad cam technology along with prosthetic components we manufacture allow us
to provide you with the highest quality implant restorations at a predictable flat rate fee
here at the full arch implant department we design and fabricate the bruxer implant
prosthesis which has helped thousands of dentists avoid the headaches that come with
broken acrylic hybrid dentures the bruxer implant prosthesis is another revolutionary product that
has changed the way dentists treat eventualism this type of restoration is produced through a
restorative protocol developed by our clinical r d team based on feedback from the dentist and
rigorous clinical validation in our implant operatories the step-by-step procedure for
bruxer implant prosthesis simplifies what is traditionally known as a complex procedure
once the setup is approved by the dentist and double checked with the provisional
implant prosthesis worn by the patient we mill the restoration from solid zirconia
the bruxer implant prosthesis is a truly monolithic restoration
with no porcelain or veneering material to chip stain or fracture our technicians use advanced
staining techniques to finish the prosthesis resulting in a very lifelike restoration
in our r d operatories we create new or improve upon existing restorative procedures
and clinically validate surgical and restorative solutions we have conducted long-term studies
here that show a 99 survival rate of the han tapered implant system by providing our
implant restorations for employee patients in the operatory we monitor their clinical performance
develop the streamlined clinical protocols used in our products with more than 3 500 employees here
on our irvine campus we have great compliance and excellent recall for highly accurate study results
this is also where we produce our clinical how-to videos online continuing education content and
step-by-step technique guides that help dentists deliver great results for their patients
we have treated over 2 600 patients in our clinical operatories helping to ensure that our
dental implants and restorations address the needs and challenges you face in your practice today
here at our technical advisor office you'll find our highly experienced team of technical advisors
providing live over-the-phone support to help dentists deliver a predictable outcome for
their patients this dedicated team of customer support specialists is extremely knowledgeable
in every aspect of implant restorations from single unit cases to full arch restorations our
customer support team develops close relationships with dentists and their staff and take pride in
helping our customers with every aspect of their case no matter how complex clinical education
is essential to our mission to support implant dentistry in the general practice this is one of
several clinical education centers we have across the country our flagship education center features
a fully equipped operatory and surgical suite used in live surgical and prosthetic demonstrations
we offer an array of affordably priced courses from world class presenters our goal of these
courses is to help you expand the implant services you offer your patients we've also partnered with
the renowned mish resnick implant institute which has set the standard for implant education and
taught over 6 000 dentists how to place implants the han tapered implant is the official implant of
the institute and is used in all other hands-on exercises in addition to our live in-person
courses gladwell offers an array of professionally produced how-to videos comprehensive library of
free online ce and complimentary webinars through our online study club thanks for taking the
time to discover the people technologies and facilities behind glidewell implant solutions
our goal is to help dentists simplify streamline and reduce the cost of implant treatment through
our full range of dental implants cutting edge restorations and live and online ce
wherever your implant journey takes you glidewell is committed to supporting you along the way for
more information on our comprehensive implant solutions and education resources for general
dentists visit glidewell.com backslash implant solutions or give us a call at 800-839-9755