Joan Forrest BA, MS is President and CEO of The Dawson Academy. Prior to joining the Academy, she was founder and President of Prime Performance, a training and consulting company specializing in developing self-directed work teams and facilitative leadership. Joan’s career has also included management positions with AT&T and United Technologies.

Joan received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida in Interdisciplinary Studies and her master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Nova Southeastern University. Joan is a past recipient of the Outstanding Female Leadership Award from the University of Florida and is a member of the University’s Hall of Fame.

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A new date has been added for “The Complete Care Dental Assistant” in 2010

Friday May 7th / 8th – 1 1/2 day intensive Hands-On course

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Back in 2009, Assistants, Hygienists, and Practice Managers attended our Assistants course.

Dental Assistant course, November 2009This is an intensive hands on 1 1/5 day course, students accomplished many skills to help assist to the highest level and succeeded in taking a full series of photographs necessary for the record gathering process.

The group looked at the role of occlusion and the background behind the Concept of Complete Dentistry. By the end of the course they all left with a firm understanding of the articulator and how to cast and mount models in CR.

At the end of the first day, a night out was hosted for everyone at a restaurant nearby and after the second day they were ready to return to their practice and face the challenges ahead with enthusiasm.

Dental Assistant course, November 2009

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Study Clubs – Further Treatment Planning – January 2010.
There are a limited places available now for the Northern meeting on Friday 22nd January 2010, Southern meeting – sold out.

more information here

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Ian Buckle demonstrating to a student on Restoring Anterior Teeth courseDue to a high demand, two courses on Restoring Anterior Teeth were held at the Dawson Centre in the Wirral during December. Senior Faculty Member of the Dawson Academy, Scott Finlay, flew over from Annapolis, Maryland USA to help assist Ian Buckle with the first Restoring Anterior Teeth Hands On. This was the first of its kind in the UK showing the AACD Recommended Private Education Course Logo.

Most simple “Smile Makeovers” are not simple veneer cases. Often patients present with a mixture of old crowns, root treated, heavily filled teeth, bridges or implants but still expect the perfect smile. Moreover, wear and other functional probems may further complicate treatment.

Restoring Anterior Teeth - December 2009Delegates attending the progam studied the records required, how to visualise and treatment plan the correct position before selecting the correct restoration.

They covered the requirements for prepararation to provide beautiful and functionally correct temporary restorations quickly and easily.

For more information on our next RAT in June, please consult the Core Curriculum.

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Hotel Information

Thornton Hall Hotel and Spa – Within walking distance of the practice
Neston Road
Thornton Hough
Wirral
CH63  1JF
Telephone – 0151 336 3938
Email – reservations@thorntonhallhotel.co.uk
Website – www.thorntonhallhotel.co.uk
£79/room/night/midweek only – Quote Buckle and McGrath

Craxton Lodge - Within 5 miles of the practice
Parkgate Road,
Ledsham,
Ellesmere Port,
Merseyside
CH66 9PB
0151 347 4000
Website – www.macdonaldshotels.co.uk
E mail – enquiries@macdonald-hotels.co.uk
£79/room/night/– Quote Buckle and McGrath

Premier Travel Inn, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 3SD – Within 2 miles from practice
Telephone – 0151 342 8983 / 08701 977 274
Website – www.premiertravelinn.com
Weekday rate – £53/room/night
Weekend rate – £55/room/night

Taxi Information

Terry Gillan
Telephone – 07715043204
E mail – terrygillam@me.com
Approx costs to the Wirral – £45 Manchester Airport/£40 Liverpool Airport/£25 Liverpool Lime Street Station/£30 Runcorn Station/£5 Spital Station

Train Information

From London Euston Station to Liverpool Lime Street Station or Runcorn Station.
Click here to view London to Liverpool train information.

From Liverpool to Spital via the Wirral Line.
Click here to view a map of local train information.

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From Liverpool (Kingsway Tunnel entrance)

• Go through the tunnel, continuing into Wallasey
• Join the M53 and then vv at junction 4
• At the roundabout take the 4th exit into Mount Road
• At the next roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Clatterbridge Road
• When you reach the crossroads turn right onto Thornton Common Road
• Arrive at Buckle and McGrath

From Manchester Airport

• When leaving the airport bear left onto Outwood Lane
• At the roundabout take the 4th exit onto Outwood Lane
• Once on Outwood Lane, bear left and join the M56
• Branch left, where signposted for Chester to join the M56
• At junction 15 leave the M56 and join the M53
• Once on the M53 continue forward and leave at junction 4
• At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto Mount Road B5151
• At the next roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Clatterbridge Road
• When you reach the crossroads turn right onto Thornton Common Road
• Arrive at Buckle and McGrath

From Chester

• Join the M53 signposted for Ellesmere Port, Birkenhead, Liverpool and leave at junction 4
• At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto Mount Road
• At the next roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Clatterbridge Road B5151
• When you reach the crossroads turn right onto Thornton Common Road, signposted for Neston
• Arrive at Buckle and McGrath

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BD Seminars is pleased to announce the launch of its new website.

Our goal is to provide our visitors with the necessary information to make joining our hands-on courses an easy decision. We will be adding further information about our 2010 dental courses over the coming weeks, so please do check back soon!

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John C. Cranham, DDS has an esthetic oriented practice in Chesapeake, Virginia. An honours graduate of the Medical College of Virginia in 1988, Dr. Cranham maintains a strong relationship with his alma mater as an Associate Clinical Professor.  He is an internationally recognised speaker on the Esthetic Principles of Dentistry, Contemporary Occlusal Concepts, Treatment Planning, Restoration Selection, Digital Photography, Laboratory Communication, and Happiness and Fulfillment in dentistry. As a published author, Dr. Cranham has a strong commitment to developing sound educational programs that exceed the needs of today’s dental professional. He is an active member of numerous professional organisations including the American Dental Association, The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, The American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics, and The American Equilibration Society. Dr. Cranham is co-chair of Advanstar Dental Media’s CE Advisory Board (Advanstar is the publisher of Dental Products Report).

Dr. Cranham is the Clinical Director of The Dawson Academy where he is involved with many of the lecture and hands-on courses within the curriculum. As an active educator, he has provided over 650 days of continuing education for dental professionals throughout the world.

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DeWitt Wilkerson, D.M.D. has been in private practice with Dr. Dawson’s group since 1982. His practice emphasis has been focused on temporomandibular disorders, solving occlusal problems and restorative dentistry. A graduate of the University of Florida College of Dentistry, Dr. Wilkerson has lectured extensively at major meetings across the United States, Canada and Central America. He has also served as an associate faculty member at the L.D. Pankey Institute, Key Biscayne, Florida.

Dr. Wilkerson is a member of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, American Equilibration Society (Board of Directors), Florida Prosthodontic Study Group and other local and national professional organisations. He is a special lecturer in the University of Florida College of Dentistry post-graduate dentistry residency.

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