Hunter Dawson DMD, MSD

Dr. Hunter Dawson is a prosthodontist at Envision Dental Implant Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he focuses on the diagnosis and treatment planning of terminal dentition using digital technology. He earned his DMD, Advanced Education in Prosthodontics, and Master of Science in Dentistry at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry, and has practiced in North Carolina since 2017. A published author and Spear Digest contributor, he lectures internationally on comprehensive diagnosis, digital implant workflows, and full arch reconstruction for organizations including Straumann, the ITI, Spear, and Seattle Study Club. His research has centered on implant abutment materials and design, and his work has earned the Private Practice Prosthodontist Award.

Aug. 20, 2026

Special List #26: Why Specialty Cases Keep Getting Harder with Dr. Hunter Dawson

A large DSO spends about $180k developing a single dentist in their first two years out of school. Almost all of it goes to three procedures — endo, aligners, and implant placement — and none of it goes to the one skill that actually fills a schedule: getting the person in the chair to say yes. Dr. Hunter Dawson, a Charlotte prosthodontist who lectures internationally on comprehensive diagnosis, joins Cameron Full, Dr. Jason Souyias, and Dr. Michael Seda to talk through the paper he is writing ...

Guest: Hunter Dawson DMD, MSD

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