By reading some articles, published in Quintessence, written by Klaus Müterthies we got interested in his layering technique. After we had been present at a lecture and a table clinic, we attended a practical course in his lab in Gütersloh, Germany.

In 1988 we attended the Quintessence Ceramic Symposium in Paris. A lot of internationally renowned dental technicians gave different lectures there.

Immediately we got interested in macrophotography, didactics and rhetoric. (We found our mission in life)
At the same symposium in Paris we got introduced to Enrico Steger. This resulted in attending a hands-on course (about the anatomical surface in ceramics) in his laboratory in Sand in Taufers, Northern-Italy.

In 1989 we enrolled our first dental technician.

In 1989 we read in "Das Dental Labor" about an international contest. It was a huge challenge for us to participate in that contest and by our surprise we won that contest and got the title "Newcomer '90". This first prize consisted of giving a lecture at the "Fortbildungsseminar" in Sand in Taufers, Northern-Italy.

In 1991 we published our first article in "Das Dental Labor"; it was translated in three languages.

In 1993 we took practical courses at Dieter Schulz in Nürnberg, Germany. This course dealt with the biomechanical surface.
Dental Labo Rutten was transformed into a partnership and the name was changed into Dental Team bvba.

In 1996 we enrolled our second dental technician. We also attended a two-day-course given by Jürg Stuck in Stuttgart, Germany. His progressive philosophy of the total prosthesis was a relevation for us.

1999 was an important year for us. We built a brand new ultramodern laboratory. This gave us the opportunity to receive our patients for tooth selection, shape corrections and photography in a nice unique setting. Another advantage of our new lab is that the highly technological and modern equipment we use result in an efficient internal activity.

In 2000 we received a quality label - DEMAQS (Dentalprosthesis Manufacturers Quality System) - which guaranties patients the quality of the materials and the production we use for restorations.

The first floor of our new lab has been fitted up as an education centre in which nine dental technicians can attend hands-on courses concerning aesthetics in the anterior region with shoulder ceramics etc.

In the meantime we got our third technician so that our team consists of a total of five dental technicians.