Quintessence of Dental Technology (QDT) 2026: Optimizing Clinical and Laboratory Workflows: Where Analog Approaches, Digital Technology, Photography, and Artistry Come Together (Original PDF from Publisher)

by Vincent Fehmer

QDT is known to feature the best of the best in dental technology and esthetic dentistry, always pushing the boundaries of innovation and underscoring the value of clinical mastery. This year’s volume includes a record 20 articles, 5 of which are published online only to make the learning experience more dynamic and increase accessibility. While the articles span a variety of topics—from macrophotography to single-tooth rehabilitation to full-mouth reconstruction and so much more—the intersection of analog and digital approaches lies at the heart of the issue. Exceptional clinical and laboratory workflows leverage the advantages of both analog artistry and digital precision, and the articles in QDT 2026 showcase the fantastic outcomes that are possible when analog and digital are intertwined. Contents • Reimagine Dentistry Through the Lens: How Dental Macrophotography Changed My Dentistry and Clinical Perspective • ALO: All Light in One • Facially Driven Anterior Prosthetic Treatment Using a Combined Digital and Analog Approach • *A Fractured Central Incisor, Reversed and Reimagined: Surgical Repositioning with 180-Degree Rotation Using Digital Planning and 3DNA Blueprint • *The Basic Shade as a Challenge and Key in Central Incisor Imitation • Designing Clinical Excellence in the Digital Era: Surgery and Prosthetics Guided by Design • A Minimally Invasive Approach for Esthetic Rehabilitation Leveraging Both Conventional and Digital Workflows • Rocket-Fueled Interdisciplinary Dentistry: A Patient-Centered Vision for Ortho-Restorative Care • Digital Approach for Minimally Invasive and Predictable Restorative Treatment • “M.Vision Five-Step Protocol”: Full-Mouth Reconstruction from Treatment Planning to Clinical Performance • Porcelain by Design: Digital Planning for Esthetic Excellence • Tooth Wear: Adhesive Protocols for a Full-Mouth Ceramic Rehabilitation • Restoring Function and Esthetics: Case Report of a Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Severe Bruxism • *Treating the Gummy Smile: Perio-Prosthodontic Management to Achieve Optimal Esthetics and Functionality • Multidisciplinary Esthetic Treatment of an OSA Patient: 6-Year Follow-up Case Report • *Esthetic Restorative Care to Counteract the Effects of Facial Paralysis Under the M-I-R-A Concept • Integrating Digital Precision and Artistry: Full-Arch Monolithic Zirconia Restorations in Modern Implant Prosthodontics • *Managing Esthetic Challenges in the Anterior Maxilla: A Multidisciplinary Approach • Esthetic Treatment via Fusion of Digital and Analog Techniques • Full-Mouth Rehabilitation with Implants: The Harmonious Application of Milling and 3D Printing *indicates online article Authors include: Ricardo Almón • Amiram Avitan • Andreas Benecke • Anabell Bologna • Lorenzo Breschi • Vincenzo Castellano • Jaroslaw Chrobot • Lucian Toma Ciocan • Neringa Ciplijauskaite • Florin Cofar • Ioan Dorobantu • Mihai Dorobantu • Aurelia Magdalena Enache • Francisco Garcia-Torres • Mark Handelsman • Nicole Horvath • Sebastian D. Horvath • Koichi Inuki • Mihai Ivanel • Jun Iwata • Carlos A. Jurado • Kiarash Karimi • Sun Kyu Kim • Lucas T. Lammott • Rafael Laplana • Alexander Lichtmannegger • Edoardo Mancuso • Nazar Mazurak • Annalisa Mazzoni • Alexandru Mihailescu • Bogdan Mykhaylyuk • Nazariy Mykhaylyuk • Ion Nicolescu • Antonia Nikolova • Ciprian Panaite • Rafael Pashayev • Stavros Pelekanos • Sergio Perez • Luis Quintero • Vassiliki Rizou • Rene Rodriguez • Silvia Rojas-Rueda • Kite Saito • Andriy Savchuk • Ariel Savion • Alexander Schryvers • Claus-Peter Schulz • Jun Hyouk Shin • Venceslav Stankov • Enrico Steger • Roxana Stuparu • Anatoliy Tokar • Aleksandra Tomasevic • Tatsuya Urisaka • Tommie Van de Velde • Eric Van Dooren • Jose Villalobos-Tinoco • Charlie Ward • Lukas Wichnalek • Athanasia Zachopoulou • Srdjan Zupanjac