What is a Dawson Dentist?
A Dawson-trained dentist is one who has devoted considerable time learning from and building on biological principles, some of which may be addressed briefly in dental school, but are often ignored or overlooked by the majority of the profession.
Dr. Wood completed the core curriculum at the Dawson Academy in 2014.
Meet the Doc
Dr. Richard Wood
was born in Trinidad & Tobago where he attended the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus. After three years, he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry and Physics in 1984, and became a certified teacher.
In 1988, he moved to Florida to attend the College of Dentistry at The University of Florida at Gainesville. In 1992, he received his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree with high honors, later moving to the Pensacola area where he worked as a dental practice associate until 2007. He then acquired a practice in Avon Park, and has kept busy providing exceptional dental care for his patients since then.
Dedicated to excellence, especially in education and personal development, Dr. Wood became a scholar at the Dawson Academy in 2014, an institute of higher learning that is committed to making dentists as good as they can be. Part of Dawson philosophy is that teeth are part of a larger system and should be treated as such, rather than being treated in isolation, tooth by tooth, as many dentists have been trained to do. As an active member in his church family, Dr. Wood holds several administrative positions, and other roles as needed. Dr. Wood also enjoys wildlife and aviation photography, and teaches photography classes at Cornerstone Christian Academy.