Mr. Chiha is the owner of North Star Dental Laboratory and Milling Center, Santa Ana, CA, and has served as President of the Dental Lab Owners Association of California since 2013. He is a 1985 graduate of Institut Dento Technic, a private dental technology school in France. Mr. Chiha lectures internationally on dental communication and case planning. Jean lectures around the world on a variety of topics and has carved out a niche with his extensive knowledge of zirconia.

Affectionately referred to as “Mr. Katana” due to his involvement in the creation of the material.