Electives

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.

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.

Course Size: 20

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Jun. 05-06, 2025
St. Petersburg, FL
$1,895.00
Aug. 15-16, 2025
Denver, CO
$2,395.00
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Clinical Excellence

Whether you’re new to Dawson or a Dawson Scholar, our electives provide focused training in areas like dentures, Invisalign, TMD, and more. Deepen your clinical expertise with targeted, hands-on learning opportunities on a range of clinical topics.

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Business Essentials

Running a successful practice goes beyond clinical expertise. Our electives like Dental MBA in a Day focus on the business aspects of practice management, helping you optimize systems, enhance profitability, and improve patient experiences.

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Team Training

Equip your entire team with the knowledge and skills needed to support Complete Dentistry. From dental assistants to hygienists, our electives ensure everyone plays a vital role in delivering exceptional patient care and maximizing practice efficiency.

Here's what you'll learn in two days
DAY 1
  • What is Complete Dentistry? Why?
  • The Complete New Patient Exam
  • TMJ Occlusal Exam Overview
  • Hands-on Exercise: Photography
  • Hands-on Exercise: How to Take a Facebow
DAY 2
  • Hands-on Exercise: Mounting the Maxillary Cast with the Facebow 
  • Hands-on Exercise: Mounting the Mandibular Cast 
  • Hands-on Exercise: Finishing of the Models for Case Presentation
  • Treatment Planning Overview
  • Splint Therapy and Equilibration Overview
Eimy Calderon
This course is incredibly helpful because it enhances your understanding, giving you a clear grasp of what you're doing. With this clarity, you can better explain to your patients the importance of a complete examination.
Amanda Register
Dr Johnson and the other instructors were a wealth of knowledge and I would highly recommend the course to all assistants, fresh in the field and veterans.
Lidia Bielobradek
As someone who has very minimal or no experience working with a Dawson Dentist, I would highly recommend it. This has helped me tremendously.

Understanding Your Path to Complete Dentistry

This course equips dental assistants with the skills to support dentists in diagnosis and treatment planning. Through hands-on exercises, you’ll practice digital photography, impression-taking, bite records, and face-bow recordings. You’ll also gain a deeper understanding of occlusion and the assistant’s role in complete care.

This course is ideal for dental assistants who want to expand their expertise and play a bigger role in their practice. No prerequisites are required, making it perfect for both new and experienced assistants looking to refine their hands-on skills.

By mastering hands-on techniques like taking accurate impressions, mounting casts, and assisting with bite records, you’ll improve efficiency and case precision. These skills will help your practice deliver more predictable results and enhance the patient experience.

To ensure personalized instruction and hands-on learning, this course is limited to just 20 participants. We recommend signing up early to secure your spot.

You can register directly through our website. Space is limited, so enroll today to take advantage of this hands-on training opportunity!

Electives are open to all dental professionals, including dentists, specialists, hygienists, and dental assistants. Most electives do not require previous Dawson Academy courses, making them a great way to enhance your skills in a specific area of dentistry.

Dawson Academy electives cover a range of focused topics, including: Restorative & Esthetics, TMD & Airway, Implants & Prosthetics and Practice & Team Development
Explore the full list of electives here.

Electives are offered in multiple locations across the United States, including Florida, Texas, and other major dental hubs. All courses are taught by experienced Dawson Faculty who actively practice dentistry, ensuring real-world application of the techniques you’ll learn.

It depends on the course. Some electives are hands-on, allowing you to practice techniques. Others are lecture-based but highly interactive with case discussions.

Yes! All electives provide CE credits, with the number of credits varying by course. You’ll receive official documentation upon completion.

You can register directly on The Dawson Academy website or contact our team for assistance. Some courses have limited seating, so early registration is recommended.

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Enroll Today
Jun. 05-06, 2025
St. Petersburg, FL
$1,895.00
Aug. 15-16, 2025
Denver, CO
$2,395.00
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Event Location
Event Capacity
Event Date Range

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Cancellation Policy:

For registrations paid in full at time of registering, requests to cancel or transfer registration in a Dawson Academy course, lecture, or event will be accommodated until 90 DAYS PRIOR to start date. Upon request a refund will be provided minus a $200.00 non-refundable deposit, or a one-time course, lecture, or event transfer, which remains valid for 12 months. Less than 90 days prior to course, no refunds or transfers will be issued.
 
*Students who finance tuition through the Lending Club financing program are subject to special terms and conditions.

Please contact The Dawson Academy at 1.800.952.2178 for full details.

The Dawson Academy is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The Dawson Academy designates this activity for 14 credit hours continuing education credits.

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The Dawson Academy is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.

ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

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