Our hands-On dental continuing education courses at The Dawson Academy are limited in enrollment to afford participants the maximum opportunity to practice the skills in a hands-on format.
We utilize state of the art learning techniques to insure that students go beyond just understanding principles to actually being able to implement the concepts and skills in thReeir practices.
Core Curriculum: Hands-On Series
Comprehensive Examination & Records
This Dawson Academy hands-on program will provide the participant the technical and managerial skills to institute a comprehensive examination process into his/her practice. The complete examination, and the accompanying records, are the absolute cornerstone of
the Dawson philosophy and a necessity in the continuing education for dental professionals. During this hands-on section of our functional occlusion continuing education curriculum you will discover procedural skills for records and examinations, as well as provide tips for training your staff on the parts of the evaluation process that can be delegated. (Limited to 20 dentists)
Treatment Planning Functional Esthetic Excellence
This Dawson Academy hands-on course provides continuing education for dental professionals seeking a programmed approach to diagnosis and treatment planning. Utilizing the standardized records discussed in our dental seminars Functional Occlusion- from TMJ to Smile Design and Achieving Predictable Esthetic Results each dentist will discover how to visualize optimum dentistry from an esthetic, functional, biological and structural perspective. As a part of your continuing education in dentistry special emphasis will be placed on the four treatment options: reshaping, repositioning, restoring and surgical correction. After gaining knowledge in these areas, our instructors walk through case studies showing you the correct option(s) for each patient. (Limited to 20 dentists)
The Art & Science of Equilibration
This Dawson Academy hands-on course provides continuing education for dentists who need to implement a process of occlusal therapy within their dental practice. Equilibration is a cornerstone for treatment of occlusal disease, and as such, any dentist who wishes to practice complete dentistry must know how to perform all aspects of it correctly. As a participant, you will discover the importance of the trial equilibration and be given the opportunity to adjust several different case types to insure your complete understanding of the material presented. This complete dentistry continuing education course includes lectures, videos of patient treatment, and hands-on exercises to provide you with the knowledge and confidence to return home and implement occlusal treatments in your practice on monday morning. (Limited to 20 dentists)
This Dawson Academy restorative dentistry course is a hands-on program that will teach you to accomplish anterior restorative procedures at the highest level. All direct and indirect options for the restoration of anterior teeth will be discussed in this course. This complete dentistry continuing education course includes lectures, recorded patient videos, and hands-on exercises designed to give you confidence using anterior direct resin veneers, stacked and pressed ceramic veneers, pressed ceramic crowns, anterior zirconia crowns and bridges, and porcelain fused to metal in your practice. Most importantly, in this esthetic dentistry course you will learn which material should be considered for each individual patient based on circumstances. (Limited to 20 dentists)
Advanced Restorative Principles and Procedures: Hands-On Series
Mastering Complex Treatment Planning, formerly called Mastering Complex Cases, is an intensive, hands-on class that will take your dental knowledge to the highest level – implementation. By diagnosing, treatment planning and developing a plan for phasing treatment, your confidence and competence to successfully treat major restorative cases will soar.
Mastering Interdisciplinary Treatment
This hands-on dental continuing education course will provide a unique opportunity for Restorative Dentists to bring their Orthodontist, Periodontist and Oral Surgeon together for a learning retreat. Dr. John Cranham’s Interdisciplinary Team (Albert Konikoff DDS-Periodontist, Carl Roy DDS-Orthodontist and Mike Maugeri-Oral Surgeon) will share their expertise on how they created a shared philosophy of esthetics, occlusion, case planning, sequencing, and day-to-day communication. The use of power point, high-resolution video, and hands-on exercises will be utilized to illustrate the resolution of multiple complex cases.
Dental Medicine Track
Advanced Diagnostics and Phase 1 Treatment
This course will pick up where Comprehensive Examination and Records left off and teach a systematic process for advanced records when TMD pathology is suspected. A systematic process for the evaluation, differential diagnosis and treatment/management of patients exhibiting signs and symptoms of TMD will be developed. A significant focus will be placed on occlusal splint therapy and the development of an individualized patient management plan of which splint therapy is one component. The use of occlusal splint therapy in cases of nocturnal bruxism, during and following treatment of certain restorative cases will be included.
Practice and Professional Growth: Hands-On Series
Hygienist’s Role in Supporting Complete Dentistry
This two-day dental hygienist course is designed to significantly enhance the dental hygienist’s knowledge of complete dentistry as it relates to periodontal health and occlusal stability. The hygienist will learn that the key to long-term success of optimum health begins with a thorough understanding of the masticatory system and the use of centric relation. Through both hands-on exercises and lecture, the hygienist will understand the complete exam process, identify signs of occlusal instability and how they relate to patients’ symptoms and periodontal disease. He/she will also learn communication skills necessary to transition patients to a “complete” dental practice.
Dental Assistant’s Role in Supporting Complete Dentistry
This two-day dental assistant continuing education course is designed to teach dental assistants the skills necessary to support their dentists in diagnosis and treatment planning. A programmed approach to gathering patient information and records is the basis of the class. The role that technological advances in digital photography, computer diagnostics and mounted digital casts play in the assistant’s job is also covered in this intense hands-on dental assistant course.
