The Dawson Academy Courses for Doctors

For doctors wishing to follow the path of Complete Dentistry, the following courses are recommended in our Core Curriculum.

Core Curriculum Lecture Courses:

Core Curriculum Hands-On Courses:

Comprehensive Examination & Records

This hands-on program will provide the participant the technical and managerial skills to institute a comprehensive examination process into his/her practice. All of the procedural skills will be learned by the doctor, as well as tips on training the staff on the parts of the evaluation process that can be delegated. The complete examination, and the accompanying records, are the absolute cornerstone of the Dawson philosophy. All esthetic, functional, biological and structural issues will be addressed in this process. (Limited to 20 dentists) Click here for more information.

Treatment Planning Functional Esthetic Excellence 

The focus of the program is to integrate a comprehensive treatment planning process into their practice. Suggestions will also be made on creating time and a place for optimum treatment planning. Finally, a consultation process will be discussed in detail, insuring each participant will enjoy a healthy care acceptance rate. (Limited to 20 dentists)

The Art & Science of Equilibration 

This three-day, hands-on program will teach you how to implement a process of occlusal therapy within your dental practice. Participants will be shown the importance of the trial equilibration and given the opportunity to adjust several different case types. The utilization of PowerPoint, pre-recorded video of patient treatment, and hands-on exercises will provide the participants with the knowledge and confidence to return home and implement occlusal treatments. (Limited to 20 dentists)

Restoring Anterior Teeth 

This three-day, hands-on program will teach each participant to perform anterior restorative procedures at the highest level. All direct and indirect options for the restoration of anterior teeth will be discussed in this program. Through PowerPoint, pre-recorded patient video, and hands-on exercises, each participant will gain mastery with anterior direct resin veneers, stacked and pressed ceramic veneers, pressed ceramic crowns, anterior zirconia crowns and bridges, and porcelain fused to metal. Additionally, the attending dentists will learn which material should be considered for each individual patient circumstance. (Limited to 20 dentists)

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The Dawson Academy Electives for Doctors

The following courses are intended for dentists who have a need to go beyond the basics of what we teach in the Core Curriculum. Each of these courses have a very high satisfaction rate from the students who have attended them in the past.

Hands-On Advanced Restorative Electives:

Mastering Complex Treatment Planning

Partial Denture Design

Complete Dentures

Dental Implants: Advanced Comprehensive Treatment Planning

Restoring Posterior Teeth

Dental Medical Electives:

Everyday Patient Sleep Disorders: Evaluating and Treating Within the Dawson Philosophy
Occlusal Splint Therapy:Rationale, Indications, and Fabrication Workshop