Editor's Letter

Since shutdowns began in March, doctors have completed more than 10,000 CE courses and attendance for our weekly webinars has totaled more than 54,000.

When doctors returned to their practices after the COVID-19 shutdown, many experienced a surge in production. In fact, for some practices, June and July were the most productive months on record. And based on the cases coming into the lab, implants were a major part of that pent-up demand. That’s not difficult to understand, because implants are the basis for some of the most life-changing treatment that we as dentists have the opportunity to provide.

In the Publisher’s Letter, Jim talked about our implant mission at Glidewell: the drive to help make this treatment available to more patients. And a big part of that effort is providing clinical information to make doctors better prepared to render state-ofthe-art care, efficiently and profitably. Although we experienced a temporary interruption in our live courses and symposia, we have continued to provide these programs through our live webinars and on-demand courses. In fact, since shutdowns began in March, doctors have completed more than 10,000 CE courses and attendance for our weekly webinars has totaled more than 54,000.

This special implant dentistry issue of Chairside ® magazine is part of the same effort. By putting together some of the country’s top implant mentors — including Drs. Randy Resnik, Jack Hahn, Tim Kosinski and Paresh Patel — we provide the most current and practice-proven clinical information available in the field of implant dentistry. From Dr. Resnik’s detailed review of guided bone regeneration, to Dr. Taylor Manalili’s practical discussion of implant provisionals, this issue is filled with practical information that will improve your clinical outcomes.

On behalf of the team at Chairside magazine, I hope you enjoy the issue. We appreciate your support and hope that you find this issue — as well as our webinars, online courses and live hands-on courses — to be valuable in reaching your practice goals.

With kind regards,

Neil I. Park, DMD Editor-in-Chief

For our collection of online CE courses, visit education.glidewelldental.com.To register for one of our upcoming study club webinars, visit glidewelldental.com/studyclub.

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