Claude Sieber, MDT

Claude Sieber began his career in 1970 by completing his studies in Art. He was encouraged to use his artistic talents, and in 1971 entered the dental laboratory field earning a professional certificate, Master Dental Technician, from the Swiss government in 1975. During that time, Claude worked for a high quality dental laboratory in Basel, Switzerland completing his apprenticeship program. Over the next several years, Claude worked for several dental laboratories gaining additional work experience. During 1978 and 1979, Mr. Sieber lived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil working for a prominent dentist, Professor Olympio Pinto. From 1979 through 1984, he concentrated his efforts on dental ceramics. He attended numerous courses to expand his knowledge of art and photography and the influence that art has on the field of dental ceramics. Since 1984, Mr. Sieber is the owner of a specialized dental laboratory in Basel, Switzerland, working for a group of prominent dentists in Europe. He teaches ceramic courses to dentists and dental technicians where they learn his shade taking and porcelain layering techniques, producing porcelain restoration that truly mimic nature. Mr. Sieber has lectured extensively throughout the world and was featured at The American Academy of Restorative in Chicago in 1991, The American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry in Santa Fe in 1994, and the 20th International Symposium on Ceramics in San Diego, CA in 2002. He has published numerous articles in Quintessence of Dental Technology on Illumination in Anterior Teeth, August 1992; Spinell/Luminary Porcelains: Natural Light Optics for Anterior Crowns, January 1996; In the Light of Nature, January 1993; and Quintessence published his book, Voyage, Visions in Color and Form, 1994. Claude Sieber is working as a consultant to VITA Zahnfabrik, Bad Säckingen, Germany. He was instrumental in the development of VITA’s Spinell porcelain, VITA Akzent Stains, VITA Interno Color Effects, and VITA’s new generation of VM7, VM9, and VM13 ceramic systems.

Claude Sieber, MDT