Glidewell Laboratories

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4141 MacArthur Blvd.
4141 MacArthur Blvd. Newport Beach, CA, USA 92660
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https://www.glidewelldental.com
Phone:800-854-7256
Established in January 1970 by Jim Glidewell, CDT, the lab specializes in crown and bridge, ceramic, removable full and partial dentures, dental implants, and full-cast restorations.
Latest from Glidewell Laboratories
Restorations
Study tests 2 zirconia materials for fracture resistance
By Tony Edwards
The need for a stronger material for prosthetics led to the development of zirconia for crowns and fixed prosthetics. But how does this material hold up in wear and fracture tests? Researchers subjected two different monolithic zirconia materials to tests to find out.
September 3, 2018
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Restorations
Aging reduces translucency of zirconia ceramics
By Tony Edwards
Teeth become more translucent as we age, but is the same true for uncolored zirconia ceramic restorations? Researchers put four of these restorative materials through an aging process to find out if their translucency changed over time and if these changes were noticeable to the human eye.
March 20, 2018
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Dental Practice
DrBicuspid.com Dental Excellence Awards 2016 finalists
By Tony Edwards
DrBicuspid.com is pleased to announce the finalists chosen by our readers for the 2016 Dental Excellence Awards. We want to thank the hundreds of readers who participated in the voting.
December 11, 2016
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Restorations
Hahn honored by AAID, launches implant system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) honored Jack Hahn, DDS, with a Lifetime Achievement Award on June 12 at the academy's summer meeting in Chicago.
June 14, 2015
CAD/CAM
Glidewell releases CAD/CAM blocks for Sirona's Cerec
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Glidewell Laboratories has released BruxZir Shaded 16 blocks compatible with Cerec and inLab MC XL milling machines from Sirona Dental Systems.
February 5, 2015
3D Printing
Ask Marty: What are your thoughts on the current digital impression and CAD/CAM systems?
By Dr. Marty Jablow
A: Digital dentistry is here and now. The use of digital systems to fabricate single-unit crowns and fixed bridgework is increasing.
November 25, 2013
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Restorations
Distribution deal brings BuxZir to Japan
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Glidewell Laboratories has struck an alliance with Shofu of Japan to bring BruxZir Solid Zirconia directly to the Japanese dental market.
October 14, 2013
Restorations
3M ESPE teams with IOS for same-day crowns
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
As part of its Trusted Connection program, 3M ESPE has worked with IOS Technologies to test and validate the integration of the 3M True Definition scanner with the IOS TS150 in-office milling system.
August 15, 2013
Restorations
Glidewell dental implant magazine goes digital
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Glidewell Laboratories' Inclusive magazine -- a multimedia publication focused on implant dentistry -- is now available online as well as in print.
July 9, 2013
3D Printing
Sirona touts dental CAD/CAM as industry standard
By Kathy Kincade
Sirona has unveiled its new CAD/CAM for Everyone campaign, designed to showcase its range of digital impressioning products and demonstrate how this technology can be affordable for any dental practice and help improve patient care.
June 10, 2013
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Dental Education
University of the Pacific dental school honors students, research
By Donna Domino
SAN FRANCISCO - The University of the Pacific (UOP) dental school held its annual Excellence Day on May 29, where dental students and faculty were honored for their clinical work, research, and community service. And sometimes it's a family affair.
May 30, 2013
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Restorations
Keating wins lawsuit over 'bruxer' name
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Keating Dental Arts has prevailed in a two-year trademark dispute brought against KDA by Glidewell Laboratories.
May 27, 2013
Home
Clear aligner patent battle heats up again; Dr. DiTolla talks materials trends
By Kathy Kincade
May 7, 2013
Restorations
Restoratives Market Update: Metals vs. composites
By Rob Goszkowski
In this new series, DrBicuspid.com is examining trends and changes in the restoratives market. For the first installment, we turned to materials expert Dr. Michael DiTolla to get his thoughts on the growing adoption of some materials and the precipitous drop-off in use of others.
May 6, 2013
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Restorations
DrBicuspid.com Restoratives Insider
By Rob Goszkowski
April 29, 2013