The Dawson Academy Course Tracks

Dentists finishing the Dawson Academy core curriculum will have a complete understanding of the optimum oral health and dysfunction of each part of the gnathostomatic system as well as the supporting structures.

Additionally, students will have a profound understanding of contemporary esthetic procedures providing their patients with beautiful, functionally correct dentistry. Treatment decisions will be based upon a standardized comprehensive examination. Through a programmed approach to treatment planning, graduates of the core curriculum will know when reshaping, repositioning, restorative and/or orthognathic surgery is the correct option.

Core Curriculum Lecture Courses

Functional Occlusion – From TMJ to Smile Design
Achieving Predictable Esthetic Results

Core Curriculum Hands-On Courses for the Dentist

Comprehensive Examination and Records
Treatment Planning Functional Esthetic Excellence
The Art & Science of Equilibration
Restoring Anterior Teeth

Core Curriculum Hands-On Courses for Technicians

Occlusion and Function for Lab Technicians

Beyond the foundational clinical competencies developed in the core curriculum, the courses in this track are designed to develop the confidence and ability to successfully treat major restorative cases. Advanced diagnosis and treatment planning, especially sequencing complex cases, is the hallmark of the programming in the Advanced Restorative track.  The specific how-tos of the most current materials, techniques and technologies are woven throughout these advanced offerings.

Advanced Problem Solving
Mastering Complex Treatment Planning
The TMD-Esthetic Practice
Elements of Design - Natural Posterior
Elements of Design - Smile Design
Elements of Design - Natural Anterior
Diagnostic Waxing

Dr. Peter Dawson has long advocated the need for dentists to recognize their unique role as Physicians of the Masticatory System.  Dentistry is the only medical specialty with full responsibility for the head and neck, and thus the associated conditions which can develop in this region.  Students pursuing studies in the Dental Medicine Track will expand their ability to diagnose and treat head, neck, and orofacial pain and sleep disorders.  A multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of these problems will be presented.

Temporomandibular Disorder: Current Concepts
Head and Neck Anatomy with Dissection
Occlusal Splint Therapy: Rationale, Indications, and Fabrication Workshop

In order to reach its full potential, the entire dental team needs to understand and support the mission of the practice.  In this track, seminars and workshops provide clinical and behavioral education for all team members as well as training in entrepreneurship and leadership. The Dawson Academy’s growing offerings in this track are designed to develop the non-clinical competencies that are often the missing link in the dental practice.  Because these programs are part of the integrated curriculum, the messages are consistent with the clinical teachings and support the systems and processes needed to implement complete dentistry.

Implementing Complete Dentistry - Team Training
The Complete Care Dental Assistant
The Hygienists's Role in Supporting Complete Dentistry