These days, the work of a laboratory technician has become the cornerstone for an excellent practice. Dentists rely on their technicians to assist with single tooth restorations, full mouth reconstructions, and dental implant components, among other things—which is why proper communication between dentists and laboratory technicians is now more important than ever before.
The Dawson Academy believes in and supports the relationships between dentists and laboratory technicians, which is why we are proud to announce four courses specifically designed for laboratory technicians. The four laboratory technician courses being offered by The Dawson Academy include the following:
Diagnostic Waxing: In this course, participants will learn a fast and effective technique for fabricating natural-colored diagnostic wax-ups for case presentation while focusing on occlusion, function, and esthetics. The course is being offered to not only technicians, but dentists and clinical assistants as well.
Elements of Design – Smile Design: In this two-and-a-half-day course, participants will create a new smile using the newest materials and techniques available. This course will offer participants step-by-step procedures for creating the beautiful smiles that are now in demand by discriminating dentists and their patients.
Elements of Design – Natural Posterior: This intense, two-and-a-half-day course defines the parameters needed to create ultimate function and esthetics with today’s new pressed ceramic and zirconia technologies. Through lecture and instructor demonstrations, students will explore the “light dancing” system of mapping teeth into individual areas and addressing those areas with the color concerns. Of utmost importance in the creation of natural ceramic restorations is the modeling of the materials. Participants will learn this aspect in a very precise and systemized format, allowing them to complete all coronal contours and occlusal anatomy in the modeling process. Students will be given a structured approach for creating natural anatomical tooth form with balancing symmetry, asymmetry, subtle shape, and color nuances.
Elements of Design – Natural Anterior: This two-and-a-half-day course stresses that successful duplication of existing natural dentition requires careful analysis of surrounding dentition. What’s more, that information must then be incorporated into a design and restorative plan. To replicate natural tooth structure, equal attention should be given to basic tooth shade, color nuance, value, translucency, proper tooth shape, and surface-texture luster. This course will focus on matching natural dentition while incorporating modern materials and technologies.
Each course, which offers 20 continuing education credits, costs $2,800 per student.
All courses will be held at The Institute for Oral Art and Design Education Center in Sarasota, FL.
