Years in Practice
Hours of Continued Education
Hours of Continued Education in last 2 years
Below are listed the top continuing education courses taken by Dr. Dr. Nils W. Olson, DDS, FAACD, FAGD. Continuing education is important when looking for a top dentist. Read up on this dentists education and see if he/she is the right dentist for you.
Exploring occlusal disease and when its management is vital to the success of dentistry and doctor-patient relationship. This is the first part of a 4 part series.
39 hours
Becoming adept at utilizing bite splint therapy diagnostically, therapeutically and behaviorally for the benefit of patients. This is the second part of a 4 part series.
47 hours
Learning how to create harmonious function in even difficult occlusions with predictable, aesthetic results. the dentists will be able to put it all together so they can make it work for their patients. This course helps them refine the principals of anterior guidance and its effect on aesthetics. They’ll learn the importance of exquisite provisionalization as a tool for both themselves and their lab technician. And, they’ll learn how to organize the posterior teeth so that they are both beautiful and functional. This is the 3rd part of a 4 part series.
47 hours
In this course the dentists’ll continue to coalesce their substantial skills and knowledge. The posterior considerations discussed in C4 represent the last piece of the technical riddle; understanding this will allow them to begin solving the behavioral riddle to a higher degree and with greater confidence.
37 hours
This seminar is the gateway to a proven path of clinical and professional excellence. As the foundational seminar in the “Concept of Complete DentistryTM Series,” the will learn the timeless message that good dentistry, esthetic dentistry, complete dentistry must begin with a thorough understanding of occlusion and the functions of the masticatory system. A comprehensive understanding of how the TM joint, muscles, proprioceptive input, lower anterior teeth, upper anterior teeth, lower posterior teeth and upper posterior teeth are designed to function in harmony with one another is the cornerstone of the Dawson philosophy.
Each student will learn to produce beautiful, functionally correct restorative dentistry in an efficient, predictable and profitable fashion.
19 hours
This course will provide the participant with the necessary information to solve complex dental problems. A programmed approach to treatment planning will be presented so that each student will learn how to solve the 4 functional and 12 esthetic goals when given any set of circumstances. Extreme occlusal wear, anterior open bites, deep overbites, extreme overjet and Class III malocclusions will be discussed. Neutral zone and vertical dimension will be covered in detail as it pertains to the treatment of the above problems.Special emphasis will be placed on best restorative options, and when orthodontic/orthognathic alternatives should be considered. Each participant will learn how and when to open the vertical dimension of occlusion and when it should not be opened. A programmed approach to full mouth reconstruction, whether it is teeth, dental implants, precision attachment partials or a combination, will be a cornerstone of this program.
19 hours
This course is designed to focus on the four essential components in the decision making process: esthetics, function, periodontology and biomechanics. An evidenced based scientific approach to risk management will be developed to create more predictable outcomes from treatment. THIS IS THE PART I OF A 9 PART SERIES OF COURSES
27 hours
Understanding the role occlusion plays relating to wear, mobility, TMD, stability, and restorative failure is critical. By focusing on diagnosis, the practitioner will be able to develop the parameters to create more successful restorative results and know when complex treatment may not be necessary. This course will also provide a hands-on workshop for bite management and jaw relation records following deprogramming. THIS IS PART 2 OF 9 PART SERIES COURSES
27 hours
During the course of the two and one-half days, you will be able to assess the stage your practice is currently, identify and enhance the elements of your practice that you most enjoy now, and learn how to move away from the elements you least enjoy. In addition, a clear, easy-to-learn method of clinical treatment planning will be presented which you can use immediately to raise your confidence in clinical decision making. This will include the development of an initial examination system that is efficient, informative and will clearly identify patients who need additional work-up prior to case presentations. THIS IS PART 1 TO A 6 PART SERIES OF LECTURE COURSES. THE NEXT LEVELS ARE THE MASTERY LEVEL
16 hours
This program is designed to provide the practitioner with methods to achieve the highest-level esthetic results. It will include all the key elements of esthetic treatment planning and clinical techniques. THIS IS PART 2 OF A 6 SERIES OF LECTURE COURSES. THE NEXT LEVELS ARE THE MASTERY LEVEL
16 hours
This is the beginners program for cosmetic dentistry with the Rosenthal Institute. This is a hands on live patient program where the dentists will bring their own patients and will perform smile design on complicated cases using the Rosenthal Techniques.
48 hours
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT PLANNING. THIS IS PART 1 OF 3 PART SERIES OF COURSES ON HOW TO RESTORE OR FABRICATE TEETH FOR DENTAL IMPLANTS. THIS IS FOR DENTISTS WHO PLACE AND RESTORE (PLACE THE CROWNS) ON IMPLANTS OR ONLY FOR THOSE WHO RESTORE.
60 hours
It is essential to understand the rules of function and what a proper occlusion should look like. However, by itself, this knowledge is not enough. There must be a system that is simple enough to be applied routinely in the course of treating our everyday patients. Furthermore, it must be predictable and generate consistent results.
16 hours
In this course DENTIST will learn:
• How to handle TMD patients in pain and determine which ones should and should not be treated;
• A predictable step-by-step system for diagnosing and treating the worn dentition;
• When they should and should not open a patient’s vertical dimension;
• How to reduce a patient’s bite force;
• How to know a patient will tolerate opening their bite before they restore the occlusion;
• How to engineer a patient’s bite for longevity even in bruxers;
• A joint classification system that is easy to understand and has clinical significance;
• An occlusal classification system that relates to function and not just tooth position;
• A method for planning the treatment of complicated wear cases and how to improve their esthetics with predictability and longevity;
• How to equilibrate complicated occlusions to establish stability.
20 hours
This dentist spends most of his time training other dentists in the art of Cosmetic Dentistry. This means to you that you are being treated by someone who is one of the leaders in this field.
1000 hours
Courses taken in Cosmetic/Ortho/TMJ/Implant dentistry
273 hours