Keys for Predictably Fabricating Complete Dentures

This course is designated for practitioners and technicians who already demonstrate an understanding of Dawson’s occlusion and examination protocols, including how-to record centric relation, use of facebow, and use a semi-adjustable articulator.

Rehabilitating the edentulous patient with complete dentures can be a daunting task for most.

There are two common reasons for this feeling:
  • The predictability of comfort, esthetics and/or function is not as easily achieved as it is with the fixed restorative cases.
  • Dental school education, unfortunately, has fallen short of teaching sound removable prosthodontic principles.
This denture course is designed to review basic removable prosthodontic principles and techniques so that the dentist will have a higher level of confidence when making his/her next set of complete dentures. Understanding where the teeth need to be esthetically, functionally and phonetically is paramount for success whether it be conventional complete dentures, immediate dentures or a setup try-in for an implant-supported prosthesis. Through case examples and hands on exercises, students will learn a step by step process for fabricating predictable and comfortable complete dentures.

Course Size: 20

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Do you qualify for this course?

Contact Shelly Bostic to confirm your prerequisites before registering at:

+1 (334) 718-9250

Course Dates & Locations

  1. October 23, 2025 - October 25, 2025

    St. Petersburg, FL

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About the instructor

DR. Charlie Wahl

Resident Expert of Removable Prosthodontics

Dr. Charlie Wahl was born and raised on the island of Guam. After attending Glassboro State College, he received his Doctor of Dental Medicine from Temple University in Philadelphia. Subsequently, Dr. moved back to Guam to practice dentistry. After four years he joined the practice of Dr. Thomas Honhold and Peter Samson in Collingswood, NJ. He is an active member of the American Equilibration Society, Advanced Dental Implant Study Club, Faculty Club Elite member at Spear, and is a Scholar from the Dawson Academy for advanced dental education.

Understanding the importance of continued education in a field that is ever-growing, Dr. Wahl has pursued several postdoctoral courses in various areas of clinical dentistry, including orthodontic, implant and cosmetic courses. Considered a “continuing education junkie” by his peers, he completes hundreds of hours a year. He has studied with some of the greatest dentists in the world from Dr. Pete Dawson and Dr. John Cranham in St. Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Robert Faulkner in Cincinnati, Ohio and Dr. Frank Spear in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Wahl has also attended implant training at Nobel Biocare in Loma Linda, California, and Astra Tech in Gothenburg, Sweden.

What our students are saying

“The best and most comprehensive course to create top of the line, custom dentures for my patients. I desire the best for each patient and so clearly does Kim Daxon. Her knowledge of the ways to bring dentures to a high-quality legitimate option for patient care is unparalleled.”

Dr. Martha DeverWest Chester, OH

“If you want to know how to do a complete treatment on a denture prosthesis, this course will fill in all the gaps. I feel as though this course has helped me be able to provide a prosthesis these patients can be confident wearing. Every minute of the course was valuable to me as a dentist. I would highly recommend any dentist that does dentures or hybrids to take this course.”

Dr. Christel WestmorlandNewport, TN

“The absolute best course to teach you where to put teeth for predictable dentures. This course should be a prerequisite before attempting to restore full arches using implant-supported prostheses.”

Dr. Daryle MahnkeBay City, MI

“If you are serious about taking your denture making skills to the next level then you can’t miss this course.”

Dr. Toan VoBraselton, GA

“Do not think twice about taking the course. What you learn in this course will allow you to help many more patients and deliver beyond expectation results.”

Dr. Doan-Trang VoLawrenceville, GA

 

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Our Faculty

Each faculty member is a leading practitioner who has implemented The Dawson Academy’s approach in their own practice, and bring that real world experience back to the classroom.

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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.

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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. The Dawson Academy designates this activity for 19 credit hours continuing education credits.

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