Bio
Dr. Steve Lawson graduated from the University of Manitoba Faculty of Dentistry in 1986. While general dentistry was initially his focus, he soon developed a keen interest in Orthodontics and the dynamics of the growing face. Over the past 34 years Dr. Lawson has completed extensive training from leaders in Functional Jaw Orthopaedic, Myofunctional Therapy, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMD), Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Myofunctional Orthodontics.
Dr. Lawson has focused on the diagnosis and treatment of TMD, Sleep Related Breathing Disorders and Myofunctional Orthodontics for the past 14 years and in January 2008 joined an elite group of practitioners who have trained under the mentorship of Dr. Steven Olmos, founder of the TMJ and Sleep Therapy Centres. Today Dr. Lawsons practice is one of over 60 TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centres spanning seven countries.
Dr. Lawson is also part of an elite group of dentists who have achieved certification to treat snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Oral Appliance Therapy. In July 2011 he achieved his Diplomat Status in the Academy of Clinical Sleep Disorders Disciplines, an internationally known certifying body providing education and training to dentists, physicians and other health care practitioners interested in the treatment of sleep breathing disorders.
Dr. Lawson has joined the LifeSmiles team at the Grant Park Mall, La Salle and Portage la Prairie offices. In his spare time, he enjoys family time, golfing and playing his guitar.