Dawson, Peter E.

Peter E. Dawson, DDS
390 4th Street North, Suite 200
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

P: (727) 823-7047
F: (727) 821-0482
thedawsonacademy.com
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Dr. Dawson is known all over the world for contributions in the field of occlusion and restorative dentistry and for his concepts on diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular disorders. For more than 40 years, dentists from around the world have been traveling to St. Petersburg, Fla, to attend Dr. Dawson’s seminars on “The Concept of Complete Dentistry.” He is a former professorial lecturer for Georgetown University School of Dentistry, and is a former visiting professor at Emory University School of Postgraduate Dentistry; he is also on the advisory faculty at the L. D. Pankey Institute. He is the founder and director of the The Dawson Academy, a teaching center and multidisciplinary think tank in which active clinicians from all dental specialties combine their expertise in a search for better understanding of dental diagnosis and treatment. He is a Fellow in the American College of Dentistry and the International College of Dentistry, past president of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, the American Equilibration Society, the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the Pinellas County Dental Society, the Pinellas County Dental Research Clinic, and the Florida Academy of Dental Practice Administration. He serves as a consultant to the International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry and has lectured throughout the United States at almost every major dental meeting, at many Universities, and study clubs, and in many foreign countries. He is the author of the all-time best selling dental textbook, Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Occlusal Problems (2 editions). His textbooks have been published in 11 languages and used in dental schools around the world. His latest textbook, Functional Occlusion: from TMJ to Smile Design is currently being translated into multiple languages and has been adopted into numerous dental school curricula. He is still active in lecturing, writing, and consulting. 

Lecture Topics:
Treatment Planning
Occlusion
Problem Solving
Practice Management
Aesthetics
2013 Lecture Highlights:

Feb TBD: Newport Harbor Dental Academy 50th Anniversary; Newport Beach, Calif
Mar 21-23: Hinman Dental Meeting; Atlanta, Ga
For a complete lecture schedule, visit thedawsonacademy.com.