Natural Shapes: From Blueprint to Reality presents the latest concepts in restorative dentistry, where biology, morphology, and digital technology merge to achieve predictable, patient-specific outcomes. Featuring contributions from Eric Van Dooren’s closest collaborators and former mentees, this special edition celebrates the legacy of one of dentistry’s most influential educators and innovators.

Contents

• Goals and Indications for FP1 Restorations
• Papilla Killers: Seven Common Clinical Mistakes That Compromise Soft Tissue Architecture
• Planning Challenges in FP1 Cases: Three Distinctive Scenarios for Full-Arch Restoration
• Digitally Guided Soft Tissue Support for Immediate Tooth Replacement Healing Guided by Design
• The One Profile Concept: A New Way to Approach Molars
• Shape Selection and Root Morphology: Starting with the End in Mind
• MaPS. Margin Position Determined by Shape: Digital Planning for Gingival Harmony
• Design-Based Approach to Complex Restorative and Surgical Treatment
• From Vision to Reality: Using the Final Design to Guide and Validate Every Step of Multidisciplinary Treatment
• Design Meets Anatomy: Morphology-Driven Digital Treatment Planning. Orthodontics and Orthognathic Surgery as a Foundation for Restorative Treatment
• Digital Strategies for Treating Severe Esthetic Failures in Cases with Multiple Implants
• Utilizing Digital Tools for Retreatment of Severe Esthetic Complications
• Digitally Driven Excellence: Presentation of Two Workflows for Direct Composite Restoration
• The Digital Blueprint: Guiding Shape and Controlling Thickness in Direct Composite Restorations

Authors included:
Wael Att • Adrian Argint • Ioan Barbur • Lenu Boca • Florin Bratiloveanu • Paulo Fernando Mesquita de Carvalho • Victor Clavijo • Willy Clavijo Junior • Florin Cofar • Zinonas Evagorou • Gustavo Giordani • Marcelo Giordani • Eduardo Groisman • Gabriella Iascou • Dovydas Kubaitis • Gabriela Lascu • Nazarii Mazurak • Ivanel Mihai • David Norré • Alexander Nikolov • Emil Nikolov • Antonia Nikolova • Thiago Ottoboni • Ivaylo Pashov • Stavros Pelekanos • Ioana Popp • Adrian Roman • Vladyslav Romaniuk • Stoyan Rusev • Andrii Savchuk • Deniels Scrob • Venceslav Stankov • Maryah Teixeira • Joester Tolfo • Anatoliy Tokar • Eric Van Dooren • Ani Vasileva