Industry

Dental • B2B / Enterprise

Client

Glidewell Dental Lab

Dental ERP & 3D Manufacturing Ecosystem

Dental ERP & 3D Manufacturing Ecosystem

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About Glidewell

When Glidewell opened for business as a dental lab in January 1970, its customer base could be counted on one hand and its workforce could be counted on the other. The company’s design and manufacturing protocols, while state-of-the-art for their time, were still highly analog and labor-intensive. Today, over 4,300 Glidewell professionals design and manufacture crowns, bridges, dentures, implants and more for dentists around the globe. The company’s stunning growth has been driven by an array of factors, but primary among those is its commitment to innovation in the domain of dental technology. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dkp6vd-7tA This project involved designing a multi-platform system to manage complex dental cases, from initial RX (prescription) intake to 3D modeling and final production.

When Glidewell opened for business as a dental lab in January 1970, its customer base could be counted on one hand and its workforce could be counted on the other. The company’s design and manufacturing protocols, while state-of-the-art for their time, were still highly analog and labor-intensive. Today, over 4,300 Glidewell professionals design and manufacture crowns, bridges, dentures, implants and more for dentists around the globe. The company’s stunning growth has been driven by an array of factors, but primary among those is its commitment to innovation in the domain of dental technology. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dkp6vd-7tA This project involved designing a multi-platform system to manage complex dental cases, from initial RX (prescription) intake to 3D modeling and final production.

DESIGNING A DIGITAL MANUFACTURING ECOSYSTEM

I worked as the primary product designer within a small team, responsible for a large part of the product ecosystem. Over four years, we redesigned and modernized most of the company's legacy applications, gradually replacing fragmented interfaces with a unified and scalable digital system. One of the biggest challenges was designing for an unusually wide range of environments and devices — from small dental scanners and compact workstations to large Full HD touchscreen displays used in production. The system had to remain consistent and usable across very different screen sizes, input methods and working conditions. I designed the core experience from the ground up, defining the structure, workflows and interaction patterns across case management, production, 3D data and operational tools. The dental case became the central point connecting patient and prescription data, digital assets, manufacturing instructions, production status and history. The work was not only about creating new interfaces, but about establishing a scalable foundation that could replace years of accumulated legacy solutions. A reusable design system, common interaction patterns and a unified visual language made it possible to bring the same modern product experience to different applications and devices. This modernization also created an opportunity to introduce more advanced digital solutions across the company instead of keeping innovation limited to individual tools or teams. The result was a unified product ecosystem connecting clinical information, digital design and physical manufacturing — and a scalable foundation for bringing new technology and better workflows across the entire organization.

I worked as the primary product designer within a small team, responsible for a large part of the product ecosystem. Over four years, we redesigned and modernized most of the company's legacy applications, gradually replacing fragmented interfaces with a unified and scalable digital system. One of the biggest challenges was designing for an unusually wide range of environments and devices — from small dental scanners and compact workstations to large Full HD touchscreen displays used in production. The system had to remain consistent and usable across very different screen sizes, input methods and working conditions. I designed the core experience from the ground up, defining the structure, workflows and interaction patterns across case management, production, 3D data and operational tools. The dental case became the central point connecting patient and prescription data, digital assets, manufacturing instructions, production status and history. The work was not only about creating new interfaces, but about establishing a scalable foundation that could replace years of accumulated legacy solutions. A reusable design system, common interaction patterns and a unified visual language made it possible to bring the same modern product experience to different applications and devices. This modernization also created an opportunity to introduce more advanced digital solutions across the company instead of keeping innovation limited to individual tools or teams. The result was a unified product ecosystem connecting clinical information, digital design and physical manufacturing — and a scalable foundation for bringing new technology and better workflows across the entire organization.

2022—2026

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