About The Dawson Academy
Advancing Dentistry Through Education, Research & Community
Founded in 1979 by Dr. Peter E. Dawson, The Dawson Academy is a trusted leader in postgraduate dental education, with more than 40,000 alumni across the globe.
We equip dental professionals with the skills needed to deliver Complete Dentistry — care that goes beyond single-tooth dentistry to ensure the entire masticatory system works in harmony, promoting healthy, stable teeth. The Dawson Academy’s holistic, principle-driven approach emphasizes long-term health and predictable results, taking the guesswork out of dentistry.
With headquarters in Tampa, Florida, we provide hands-on dental education at select locations across the United States and internationally. While our Core Curriculum is the key to mastering Complete Dentistry, we also offer hands-on elective courses and practice management consulting. Online training options like Live Streams and on-demand courses provide even more options for earning CE.
The Dawson Academy is proud to shape the future of dentistry, ensuring that dentists achieve success in their practices while patients receive the highest standard of care.
Peter E. Dawson, D.D.S.
Founder of The Dawson Academy
Our Strength is Our Community
Founder Dr. Peter E. Dawson assembled an interdisciplinary faculty comprised of leading practitioners who offer relevant, engaging instruction to dental professionals.
At The Dawson Academy, we believe that the best way to learn is through collaboration and shared experiences. The clinical faculty at The Dawson Academy are practicing dental professionals who have incorporated Dr. Dawson’s teachings into their own successful practices. They bring real-world experience and practical knowledge back to the classroom, ensuring that our students gain skills they can immediately apply in their practices.
The comprehensive Core Curriculum combines hands-on courses, in-depth seminars, and real-world case studies to help dentists diagnose and treat even the most complex cases with confidence and precision.
complete Dentistry in Practice
The Dawson Academy offers a roadmap to success for you, your staff, your patients, and your practice:
Integrity for You: With Dr. Dawson’s time-tested principles, you will be able to solve patients’ problems with confidence, predictability and lasting success. By understanding the importance of harmony between the teeth and joints, you’ll identify signs of instability before symptoms appear, ensuring better care and long-term stability for your patients.
Confidence for Your Staff: When you leave the room, patients turn to your team for guidance. Staff trained in Complete Dentistry principles understand the masticatory system, the cause and effect of dental issues, and the potential consequences of inaction. They have the confidence to help patients understand the treatments you recommend, fostering satisfaction for patients and staff alike.
Trust from Your Patients: You’ll perform a thorough examination for every patient, regardless of their chief complaint. You will co-diagnose, helping patients understand what you see and why you are concerned. At the end, without fail, patients will look up and say, “Wow, that was the most complete exam I have ever had!” A relationship is established and patients trust you to do the right thing for them and the family and friends they refer.
Support for Your Practice: Running a practice is hard. From keeping your team motivated to staying on top of billing, the challenges never stop. That’s where Complete Care Consulting comes in. Our practice management program takes the stress out of finances, operations, and leadership, so you can get back to what you do best: delivering exceptional patient care and world-class dentistry. Let us support your practice and train your team while you focus on changing smiles — and lives.
