More than 100,000 dental practitioners across the United States are set to receive Glidewell's latest Chairside® magazine issue by mail. Volume 21 Issue 3 is also available free online at chairsidemagazine.com.
A Glidewell page dated October 1, 2026, describes a model in which scans are captured chairside while restorations are designed and milled through a centralized process.
Digital workflows move closer to everyday care
Glidewell chief growth officer Robert Brenneise said the technology is changing how practices handle same-day dentistry. "Same-day dentistry is having a tremendous impact on thousands of practices," he said. "What was once considered cutting-edge technology has become a critical part of delivering better patient experiences."
The magazine also looks at what digital adoption means for practice growth. One section follows digital practices that have brought same-day care into their work. A panel interview examines growth with Drs. Chad Duplantis, Maggie Augustyn and Addison Killeen.
The official contents also identify separate coverage of chairside-milling trends, CBCT visualization, digital-practice management, the transition to a chairside model and delivery of the next case on the following day.
Clinical education with a direct practice focus
Readers can earn 1 CE unit through the issue. The articles pair case reports with technology guidance and show how dental teams can bring digital systems into routine care instead of treating them as experimental tools.
Jim Glidewell, CDT, founder and president of Glidewell, said the issue shows how dentists and patients can benefit from these technologies. He also pointed to the straightforward way practices can put them into use. Chairside® has now entered its twenty-first year as a no-cost clinical education publication for dentists who want practical techniques, case reports and guidance on dental technology.
Digital editions and CE content are available at chairsidemagazine.com. Dentists can request a free print subscription there, and Glidewell's wider education offering is outlined at glidewell.com/education.
For young dentists and established practices, the issue works best as an implementation guide rather than a technology showcase. Its clinical examples focus on the steps involved in digital dentistry and the workflows practices can assess and use with appropriate professional judgment.
In a later official workflow overview, Glidewell describes scanning directly at the chair, followed by centralized design and milling of restorations. The company says crowns are often delivered within an hour. It does not provide an overall percentage of qualifying cases, an average production time or a practice sample size. The stated patient benefits include fewer visits, no temporary crowns and less disruption to daily schedules.
