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This seminar is the recommended first step in The Dawson Academy dental continuing education seminars. As the foundational seminar in the “Concept of Complete Dentistry ™ Series”, you will learn the timeless message that good, esthetic and complete dentistry must begin with a thorough understanding of occlusion and the functions of the masticatory system.
Instructors: Peter E. Dawson, DDS & John C. Cranham, DDS

What's included in your purchase:

• 13 Video Albums, a total of 77 videos
• Course Manual PDF (print version)
• 12 Month Access from date of purchase.

Additional 12 month access passes available at $599.00/yr.



   
       
       
   
   

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The cornerstone of The Dawson Academy philosophy is a comprehensive understanding of how the TM joint, muscles, proprioceptive input, lower anterior teeth, upper anterior teeth, lower posterior teeth and upper posterior teeth are designed to function in harmony with one another. Regardless of the latest trends in techniques or materials, these principles will remain the foundation of quality and complete dentistry. You will gain an insight and understanding that will change not only how you practice, but your enjoyment of the practice, as well. • Launch date: May 11, 2013

Specifically tailored for students who have taken our Comprehensive Examination and Records course, this 10 video album contains tutorials based on course objectives. This comprehensive album includes the following:

• Why Use An Articulator (Runtime: 11 minutes)
• Verifying Centric Relation with the CentriCheck (Runtime: 5 minutes)
• The Key Intraoral Photographs (Runtime: 7 minutes)
• The Key Extraoral Photographs (Runtime: 12:30 minutes)
• The Facebow Transfer (Runtime: 9 minutes)
• Proper Pouring of Diagnostic Casts (Runtime: 8:27 minutes)
• Making Flawless Diagnostic Impressions (Runtime: 15 minutes)
• Doppler Ausculation (Runtime: 5 minutes)
• CR Record with Lucia Jig & Bimanual Manipulation (Runtime: 13 minutes)
• CR Record Using a Leaf Gauge & Bimanual Manipulation (Runtime: 8 minutes)
• CR Record with Bimanual Manipulation (Runtime: 8:41 minutes)

with DeWitt Wilkerson, DMD

Understand how the articulator and proper instrumentation use can increase your predictability to overcome the frustration of costly remakes and lost profitability which will yield better results in your practice. The main goal of this video is to demystify the articulator and show you how easy an articulator is to use on a daily basis for all your restorative cases.

Runtime: 11 minutes

Topics Include

• What does an articulator do?
• How to use an articulator
• Walkthrough the 4 key jobs an articulator can do to achieve predictability in your work
• Defining all the different aspects of the mounted casts and what they mean to you and the lab technician
• Objective of the protrusive path and determining the proper angle
• Exceptions that can arise, and how to overcome them
• Reproducing on instrumentation what you observed in the patients anatomy
• Maximum angle for lateral balancing excursions
• Recording anterior guidance paths for anterior restorations

with Witt Wilkerson, DMD

Dr. Wilkerson demonstrates a helpful training exercise used with students at The Dawson Academy to verify the centric relation recording and hinge access using the CentriCheck on an articulator.

Runtime: 5 minutes

Topics Include

• Setting up the articulator with CentriCheck
• Comparing different bite records with CentriCheck to improve accuracy in bite records
• Proper techniques and tips for using the CentriCheck

with John Cranham, DDS

In part two of our photography videos, Dr. Cranham walks through with an assistant how to take the proper intraoral photographs for your patient records.

Runtime: 7 minutes

Topics Include

• Step-by step procedures for taking the photographs with the patient
• Camera settings with proper framing angle and distances
• A list of each shot with sample
• What to look for in each photo to insure you have the right shot
• Positioning tips and techniques for taking the right shot
• Recommended materials including mirrors, backgrounds and retractors

with John Cranham, DDS

One of the most important aspects of the diagnostic process are the collection of digital photographs. This video will walk you through the first group of photographs in The Dawson Academy photographic series needed to achieve well rounded diagnostic records. These photos are extremely helpful in analyzing the dentistry you are performing.

Runtime: 12:30 minutes

Topics Included

• How to setup an assembly line approach to taking your photographs
• Camera settings and samples of proper photo taking
• Training your team to take standardized photographs
• Proper patient positioning for each photo
• Proper camera usage for each shot: focusing, shutter speed and proper distance

with John Cranham, DDS

A key part of the records gathering process is taking a facebow transfer. This video will demonstrate proper techniques for taking a facebow and why they are important.

Runtime: 9 minutes

Topics Include

• What the facebow can tell us and why it needs to be perfect
• How to train an assistant to take an accurate facebow transfer
• Material selection and application on the bite fork
• Step-by-step procedure for taking a good facebow
• Step-by-step procedure for the earbow and transfer jig
• Patient role in the procedure
• Alignment and leveling of the facebow armature
• Problems to avoid

with John Cranham, DDS

Accurate casts cannot be achieved without an attention to detail. This video shows you the proper setup and procedures for getting the best results in your casts by walking you through the entire procedure from start to finish.

Runtime: 8:27 minutes

Topics Include

• Proper setup tips
• Material selection
• Step-by-Step procedure for eliminating guesswork

with John Cranham, DDS

An important aspect of occlusal analysis is clean models. This video outlines the proper areas to focus on when making models for a variety of treatments. As Dr. Dawson has repeatedly stated, “the earlier a mistake is made, the further your treatment will be off at the end.” By taking time upfront to insure proper impressions, you will alleviate costly mistakes down the line.

Runtime: 15 minutes

Topics Include

• Proper material selection
• Recommendations for creating impressions
• Proper step-by-step techniques and problems to avoid during each stage
• Training an assistant to create correct impression trays and step by step placement in the mouth
• Tips for creating accurate and detailed impressions
• A dissection of a perfect impression outlining the important areas to achieve for all your impressions

with DeWitt Wilkerson, DMD

An introduction into Doppler Auscultation. The Doppler device is a helpful screening tool for determining joint disorders as well as healthy joints.

Runtime: 5 minutes

Topics Include

• Proper positioning of the Doppler device
• The right procedure for using the Doppler tool on your patients
• Determining medial and lateral pole sounds
• How to interpret different sounds

with DeWitt Wilkerson, DMD

One of the most valuable tools you can have to assist you in verifying centric relation is a lucia jig. The lucia jig will assist you in deprogramming muscles enabling you to take perfectly accurate bite records each time.

Runtime: 13 minutes

Topics Include

• Differentiating between Class One & Class Two Deprogrammers
• Setting up the lucia jig & proper placement
• Materials and techniques for use with the Lucia Jig including: seating the mandible, using compound to mark centric relation, and proper alignment.
• How you create a reference for the bite record which will guarantee perfect bite records every time.

with John Cranham, DDS

This segment will show you some alternative ways to find, verify and record centric relation using the Leaf Gauge instead of using a lucia jig and a deprogrammer.

Runtime: 8 minutes

Topics Include

• Selecting the proper leaf gauge size
• Proper setup and techniques of using the leaf gauge on a patient
• Patients to avoid using the leaf gauge on
• Bimanual Manipulation
• Patient dialogue
• Bite registration with poly vinyl material and avoiding problems when using it