What Is a Dawson Dentist? And What Does It Mean to Practice Complete Care Dentistry?

What Is a Dawson Dentist? And What Does It Mean to Practice Complete Care Dentistry? Not all dentists approach care the same way. At The Dawson Academy, we believe that dentistry should go beyond fixing what’s broken or chasing symptoms. It should be comprehensive, ethical, and built to last. That’s the heart of what it […]
Sleep Disordered Breathing: Effects on Children’s Growth and Development

Thanks for all who attended our Watch It Wednesday free dental webinar! If you couldn’t make it, we invite you to watch the broadcast below. Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is an epidemic, and it is imperative that dentists increase their knowledge and understanding of the significant links between breathing disorders and malocclusions in their patients. […]
Continuing Dental Education in Esthetic Restorative Dentistry

Due in part to interest created by popular television series promoting “the smile make-over”, as well as numerous magazine articles and advertisements about smile design, increased patient awareness of cosmetic dental procedures has significantly increased production revenues of dental practices. According to the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, many patients today are willing to spend […]
Occlusal Equilibration- Does it work?

Following proper diagnosis and treatment planning, occlusal equilibration can provide selected patients with the most conservative, predictable, and safest treatment possible. Occlusal equilibration can often help avoid the need for more complex treatments. Unfortunately, a rift among dental educators, coupled with confusion in the literature over its safety and effectiveness, leaves many dental professionals questioning […]
The Journey to Complete Dentistry – Part 1

by Dr. Andrew Cobb In an earlier posting in response to a student question Dr. Scott Finlay, one of our lead faculty, wrote The philosophies that are the core of the Dawson Academy are not about practicing a different kind of dentistry, but practicing better, more predictable, complete care for your patients. The understanding, skills […]
Why Dental Photography is Important to an Accurate Diagnosis

The importance of photography in dentistry cannot be underestimated. Read why dental photography is essential to positive
How to Sequence your Treatment Plan

One of the biggest advantages of practicing the Dawson Academy Philosophy is being able to sequence treatment by starting with the end in mind. This allows many of our patients to have the best treatment with the least amount of dentistry, delivered over a longer period of time, which helps patients financially and also allows […]
Your Checklist for Selecting Dental CE Courses

Dental CE courses are more than something you need to cross off your to-do list. In The Dawson Academy office we have a plaque with a quote on it that we all find very important. The plaque says: “The professional man has no right to be other than a continuous student, – Greene Vardinand Black. […]
Dawson Quick Tips: Customizing The Envelope of Function

We’re talking about customizing your patient’s envelope of function
Dawson Quick Tips: Choosing Restorative Materials

In this Dawson Quick Tip
Dentists: How to Effectively Equilibrate the Natural Dentition

Enjoy this free one hour webinar
Dawson Quick Tip: Would I Do It On Me?

In this Dawson Quick Tip hear from Dr. Rajeev Upadya what the WIDIOM rule means and why every dentist should live by it. Dental tips and education.

