04/21/2026
What does your dentist do on her day off?
Last Friday, it was 8+ hours at Glidewell’s campus for the 2026 Dental XP Esthetics in Excellence conference — and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Speakers included master ceramist Dr. Ed McLaren and periodontist/orthodontist Dr. Maurice Salama — the kind of room where 30+ years of clinical wisdom meets cutting-edge digital dentistry, and the conversation sharpens how you think, not just what you know.
Touring Glidewell’s facility never gets old. We actually use the mill built here, in our office. Seeing where it’s made, watching the zirconia blocks that go into restorations being pressed on site — gives you a whole new appreciation for what’s happening when we make a crown for you. Also incredible to see a quad 3D laser printer, a Komage machine (the only one in the US), and entire teams of people bringing it all to life.
Capped off the day on the water with colleagues — might have been a tad windy 😆
Grateful for a profession where the people at the top are still the most curious ones in the room.
Back in the office refreshed and ready. See you soon. 🦷