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As practices seek smarter ways to grow without overspending, CAD/CAM has become one of dentistry’s fastest-growing technologies. Here are four ways the glidewell.io™ In-Office Solution helps DSOs bring efficient, same-day dentistry to their patients.
Affordability
The glidewell.io In-Office Solution gives doctors the ability to mill real, fully sintered BruxZir® NOW crowns with strength greater than 1,000 MPa in a single appointment. It is also offered at a price point well below that of many systems currently available on the market. With the fastmill.io™ In-Office Mill priced at $54,995 and the complete glidewell.io package, including the fastscan.io™ featuring the Medit® i900® intraoral scanner, priced at $75,495, this system provides a highly accessible way for practices to adopt digital dentistry. Monthly financing options are also available, giving interested doctors the opportunity to experience the advantages of digital dentistry with glidewell.io. Unlike other systems that do not include manufacturer support, every glidewell.io package comes with in-office setup and training performed by Glidewell technical experts. This support minimizes the learning curve and helps ensure that practices can begin benefiting from digital dentistry as quickly as possible. The combination of accessible pricing and hands-on training makes glidewell.io an excellent starting point for DSOs and clinicians who are new to CAD/CAM dentistry.
AI-Driven Workflow
Part of what makes glidewell.io so easy to use is the integration of artificial intelligence through its proprietary crown design technology, CrownAI™. CrownAI is embedded within the fastdesign.io™ Software and Design Station, which is included with the purchase of the glidewell.io system. This innovative technology revolutionizes the crown design process by harnessing AI algorithms to generate custom designs tailored to each patient’s unique morphology and needs. Drawing on a database of millions of successful cases, CrownAI ensures precision and reliability in crown fabrication while mirroring the standards upheld by the Glidewell lab. When a scan is uploaded, the software generates a design ready for approval within seconds. What does that mean for the user? Precise-fitting crown designs in just a single click without having to play the role of a technician. This intuitive process eliminates the need for complex manual intervention, streamlining the treatment timeline and enhancing overall productivity. If needed, doctors can also adjust the margins, occlusion, and shape to achieve optimal fit and esthetics. With single-unit posterior crowns representing the majority of same-visit cases, the ability to easily deliver strong, permanent crowns in as little as an hour provides a significant competitive advantage.
Material Choices for Multiple Solutions
While some CAD/CAM systems are limited to a single material capacity, glidewell.io offers a variety of material choices. Dentists who wish to offer a same-day, single-unit restoration can deliver a precise-fitting BruxZir® NOW or BruxZir® Esthetic NOW crown in under 45 minutes. Bruxzir NOW is also available as a bridge block for permanent anterior and posterior 3- to 4- unit bridges. In situations where one-day treatment isn’t ideal, doctors can use an intraoral scanner and prescribe a restoration through the lab, with the option of creating a BioTemps® provisional in less than 10 minutes with the fastmill.io. Temporaries can also be milled using CAMouflage® NOW and Obsidian® NOW with results that easily rival that of a lab. The glidewell.io In-Office Solution offers a variety of treatment pathways, each concluding with reliable restorative results. Whether offering one-appointment crowns or more complex lab-fabricated prostheses, the glidewell.io ecosystem facilitates an expansive range of treatment options and provides support from a single interface.
Reporting and Support
The glidewell.io In-Office Solution features data analytics and metrics that offer valuable insights into a practice’s performance. The tracking platform can display the total number of cases milled within a specific timeframe, the amount of material used, the time spent on design creation, the types of restorations produced, and the tooth numbers treated. Additionally, data from the intraoral scanner can be collected and analyzed at both office and corporate levels, revealing the number of scans per location and the types of cases treated. For DSOs managing revenue, expenses, and financial metrics to ensure operational viability, this data can be used to set measurable targets and benchmarks. By monitoring key information, dental practices can establish goals, track their progress, and compare their performance against industry standards or competitors.
Doctors and their staff receive training straight from a Glidewell technician to fully learn each component of the glidewell.io system. In a time when staffing can be an issue for dental practices, this on-demand training allows offices to scale up and easily train new hires regardless of turnover. Moreover, glidewell.io provides ongoing education on scanning and milling techniques. Through access to the annual IOX symposium and Glidewell Clinical Education via various platforms, dental practitioners can continually enhance their knowledge and skills, ensuring top-notch patient care. For DSOs that prioritize continuous training, education, and quality assurance programs for their affiliated dentists, glidewell.io is an excellent option.
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