QUINTESSENCE OF DENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2024

• Full-Arch Implant-Supported Zirconia Bridge: Digital Tools for Planning, Guided Surgery, and Prosthetics
• Digital and Interdisciplinary Adhesive Conservative Rehabilitation Based on Esthetic and Occlusal Integration: A Case Report
• Virtual Treatment Planning in Digital Dental Technology
• Full-Mouth Rehabilitation: A Digital Workflow and Microscopic Approach
• Digital Patient Concept for Ideal Occlusal Plane Orientation in Full-Mouth Rehabilitation
• Multidisciplinary Diastema Closure: Benefits and Limitations of the Mock-up Technique
• Balancing Digital and Manual Procedures to Restore Severe Atrophy in the Esthetic Zone
• Digital Technology: A Tool for the Treatment of Implant Reintervention
• Full-Arch Rehabilitation with Zirconia Implants and Monolithic Zirconia Prosthesis: A Case Report
• Replacement of Failing Restorations in the Esthetic Zone: Solutions to Clinical and Laboratory Challenges
• Triple D: Dentofacial Digital Diagnostic
• 3D Printing of Lithium Disilicate Ceramics: Fact, Fiction, or Future?
• Choosing the Right Treatment Plan to Meet the Patient’s Expectations
• Biorestorative Modification of White Spot Lesions in Anterior Teeth
• Clinical Documentation Made Easy with the Intra.diffuser Kit
• Matchmaker: Microlayering and the Best of Different Worlds

QDT 2024 truly lives up to its name as the quintessence of all things dental technology. The 16 articles in this year’s volume demonstrate absolute excellence in clinical and laboratory protocols with stunning visuals and clear narratives. Featuring contributions from some of the best restorative teams out there, QDT 2024 showcases complex cases and focuses on how digital technologies can help to simplify treatment. Step-by-step documentation is presented so readers can understand the intricate procedures, and the pivotal role of proper diagnosis and documentation—the cornerstone of successful dental treatment—is emphasized throughout.

ZTM Vincent Fehmer BDT, MDT
Switzerland, Geneva

Vincent Fehmer, MDT, received his dental technical education and degree in Stuttgart, Germany, before completing fellowships in Great Britain and the United States in Oral Design–certified dental technical laboratories. After working several years in such a laboratory in Berlin, he received his MDT degree and became the chief dental technician at the Clinic for Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics in Zurich, Switzerland. Since 2015, he has been a dental technician at the Clinic for Fixed Prosthodontics and Biomaterials in Geneva, Switzerland. He also runs his own laboratory in Lausanne. Mr Fehmer is a Fellow of the International Team for Implantology, an active member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED), and a member of the Oral Design group as well as the European Association of Dental Technology (EADT) and the German Society of Esthetic Dentistry (DGÄZ). He is a sought-after international speaker and has received many honors for his work, including the Kenneth Rudd Award from the American Prosthodontic Society. He has published more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals within the field of fixed prosthodontics and digital dental technology, contributed to many books, and recently coauthored the book Fixed Restorations: A Clinical Guide to the Selection of Materials and Fabrication Technology with Irena Sailer and Bjarni Pjetursson. Mr Fehmer also serves as Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry, Section Editor for the International Journal of Prosthodontics, and co-chair for the 26thInternational Symposium on Ceramics