Scientific Publications

Interdisciplinary Esthetic Dentistry: The Big Picture

Co-authors: Eric Van Dooren, Victor Clavijo, Gustavo Giordani, Venceslav Stankov, Florin Cofar
Publisher: Quintessence Publishing
A comprehensive 3-volume textbook integrating analog and digital workflows in esthetic, surgical, and interdisciplinary treatment. Covers restorative dentistry, implantology, periodontics, and orthodontics — establishing a unified treatment vision.
Published in English , Portuguese , Chinese.
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Quintessence of Dental Technology (QDT)

1. Digital Technology: A Tool for the Treatment of Implant Reintervention
   QDT 2024
   With Benjamin Cortasse, Julien Mourlaas, Venceslav Stankov, Gustavo Giordani, Eric Van Dooren, Mickael Griet
   Focus: Using digital tools to manage complex implant revisions.
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Healing Guided by Design: The Crown-Lengthening Procedure Revisited

QDT 2021/2022

With Eric Van Dooren, Ioana Popp, Ioan Cofar, Marcelo Giordani, Gustavo Giordani, Victor Clavijo

Focus: Tissue healing guided by prosthetic planning.

English
German

Library-Based Design: Workflow and Bottlenecks

QDT 2021/2022

With Ioan Barbur, Gustavo & Marcelo Giordani, Eric Van Dooren, Ioana Popp, Paul Ficut

Focus: Optimizing restorative workflows using digital libraries.

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German

Digital Alveolar Support Technique: Use of Natural Shape to Design the Soft Tissue

QDT 2021/2022

Co-authors: Ioan Barbur, Gustavo Giordani, Marcelo Giordani, Ioan Cofar, Eric Van Dooren, Ioana Popp, Paul Ficut

Focus: Utilizing natural tooth morphology to design soft tissue profiles.

English
German

RAW: A Digital Workflow

QDT 2017

Co-authors: Ioan Cofar, Lorant Stumpf, Ioana Popp, Alejandro Pineda, Eric Van Dooren

Focus: Implementing a digital workflow in restorative dentistry.

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Full-Arch Implants: FP1—A Digital Reinterpretation

QDT 2025

Co-authors: Venceslav Stankov, Florin Cofar, David Norré, Adrian Argint, Alexander De Greef, Ioana Popp, Alexander Nikolov, Wael Au, Eric Van Dooren

Focus: Innovative digital approaches to FP1 full-arch implant restorations.

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SKYN Concept: A Digital Workflow for Full-Mouth Rehabilitation

QDT 2016

Co-authors: Ioan Cofar, Ioana Popp, Marcelo Giordani, Gustavo Giordani, Eric Van Dooren

Focus: Digital workflow for full-mouth rehabilitation using the SKYN concept.

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Myths vs. Realities of Digital Smile Design

jCD, Vol. 30, No. 4 – Winter 2015

Focus: Dispelling misconceptions and clarifying practical DSD use.

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Repairing Dental Erosion with Minimal-Preparation Dentistry

jCD, Vol. 32, No. 3 – Fall 2016

With Cyril Gaillard, Ioana Popp, Jérôme Bellamy, Christophe Hue

Focus: Managing dental erosion with minimally invasive techniques.

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Perceptions in Digital Smile Design: Laypeople vs. Dental Professionals

Dentistry Journal, 2024

With Smaranda Buduru, Anca Mesaros, Manuela Tăut, Marius Negucioiu, Oana Almășan

Focus: Assessing aesthetic preferences using AI-based smile design platforms.

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Multidisciplinary Design: A Common Perspective in Complex Interdisciplinary Treatment

JERD, 2022

With Marc B. Blatz and others

Focus: Unified planning approaches in complex interdisciplinary esthetic cases.

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IJED Espresso – Esthetic Advances Overview

IJED 2/2022

With Eric Van Dooren, Anatoliy Tokar, Gustavo Giordani, Ioana Popp, Nuno Sousa, Venceslav Stankov, Galip Gurel

Focus: Highlights in esthetic dentistry from leading educators.

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Contemporary Planning Tools for Restoration of Congenitally Missing Maxillary Lateral Incisors

Compendium, Vol. 42, Issue 10 – November/December 2021

Co-authors: Adrian Argint, Eric Van Dooren, Ioana Popp, Johnny Barbur, Lucian Ciu, Venceslav Stankov

Focus: Application of digital technologies for treatment of congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors.
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RAW: Mastering Natural Tooth Morphology Using CAD/CAM

QDT Japan, Vol. 43, Issue 5 – May 2018
Author: Florin Cofar
Focus: Mastering natural tooth form digitally through CAD/CAM protocols; part of the “RAW” concept series on morphology in restorative design.
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