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.
Vincent Fehmer
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. 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 (ITI), an active member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED), and a member of the Oral Design Group, the European Association of Dental Technology (EADT) and the German Society for Aesthetic Dentistry (DGÄZ). He is a sought-after national and 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 coauthored the book Fixed Restorations: A Clinical Guide to the Selection of Materials and Fabrication Technology with Irena Sailer and Bjarni Pjetursson. He is editor-in-chief of The International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry and the QDT Yearbook, which he has published since 2023.
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