Todd Snyder, DDS, FAACD
General Dentist
Dr. Todd Snyder lectures both nationally and internationally on cosmetic and restorative dentistry as well as numerous aspects of dental materials, techniques, business and equipment.
Dr. Todd C. Snyder received his doctorate in dental surgery at the UCLA School of Dentistry and trained at the F.A.C.E. institute for complex gnathological (functional) and temporomandibular joint disorders. Dr. Snyder is the 77th Accredited Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and is a Fellow of the International Academy of Dental Facial Esthetics. He is also a member of the American Society for Dental Aesthetics and a Diplomat of the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry.
Dr. Snyder has been on the faculty at U.C.L.A. where he helped create and co-direct the first (in the world) two-year graduate program in Aesthetic and Cosmetic Restorative Dentistry. Dr. Snyder is also a member of Catapult Education. Dr. Snyder lectures both nationally and internationally on numerous aspects of dental materials, techniques, equipment, marketing, technology & business. He is a consultant for numerous dental manufacturing companies. Dr. Snyder has been published and featured in many books and dental journals worldwide.
Dr. Snyder owns a software companies, a marketing company and an online dental training program www.Legion.Dentist. Dr. Snyder is also a professional race car driver and entrepreneur. He practices Cosmetic and Restorative dentistry in Laguna Niguel, CA and Las Vegas, NV.
Dr. Snyder has been on the faculty at U.C.L.A. where he helped create and co-direct the first (in the world) two-year graduate program in Aesthetic and Cosmetic Restorative Dentistry. Dr. Snyder is also a member of Catapult Education. Dr. Snyder lectures both nationally and internationally on numerous aspects of dental materials, techniques, equipment, marketing, technology & business. He is a consultant for numerous dental manufacturing companies. Dr. Snyder has been published and featured in many books and dental journals worldwide.
Dr. Snyder owns a software companies, a marketing company and an online dental training program www.Legion.Dentist. Dr. Snyder is also a professional race car driver and entrepreneur. He practices Cosmetic and Restorative dentistry in Laguna Niguel, CA and Las Vegas, NV.
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Courses Offered
Singularity
YOU! Are you happy with the number and type of new patients you receive each month? What is the cost for YOU to acquire and what is the average value of a new patient to your practice? Are YOU pleased with the income you currently derive from your patients? If you are not satisfied with those patient numbers, do you think YOU need to change something?
Do YOU want to have a busier dental practice? Are your current marketing efforts working as well as you would like? Understand and start to build the necessary marketing and advertising to connect you with more patients so you can be more relaxed and less stressed
If you are ready to transform your mind and business through the utilization of new technology and proven concepts capable of bringing in more patients specific to what you want then you are in the right place.
Topics to include:
Topics to include:
- Branding
- Improve Internet Presence
- Websites
- Social Media
- Creating Valuable Content
- Blogs, Videos and Podcasts
- Elective & Cosmetic Dentistry
- Increased new patient flow
- And so much more…
Smart Practices for your Practice
The individual practice of dentistry is in transition now more than ever. Delivering exceptional care requires our entire team to share the same philosophy and commitment to individual dental care, procedures, and techniques, obtaining more new patients and improving one’s revenue.
This program discusses modern procedures, materials and technologies that help navigate these changing times so that you can offer better dentistry and increase your treatment opportunities. Modern diagnostic devices and materials to restore teeth with minimal to no intervention along with current concepts in composites and adhesives will be presented. Cosmetic elective procedures will be discussed and how to be more efficient at all aspects of indirect crown and veneer cases. Many different technologies and tools will be presented so that in addition to being able to provide better dental treatment you and the entire staff can be more successful at all aspects of running a dental practice.
Topics to include:
Topics to include:
- new diagnostic devices
- the latest in direct and indirect restorative materials and techniques
- evaluating and implementing modern dental technology
- elective dental procedures that people are willing to pay for
- tips on avoiding complications and post-operative discomfort
- running a consistent experience with modern business technology, software tools and the internet
- decrease your overhead and improve your income with new software
- and so much more….
The Art of Aesthetics & Occlusion
Aesthetically pleasing restorations take a lot of effort to place them properly and also provide proper function with no postoperative problems. Modern materials are being developed every year that can simplify our restorative care when diagnosed and treatment planned properly. By performing a thorough diagnosis of the occlusion prior to treatment planning it will allow clinicians to avoid future complications and costly failures. The objective of this lecture is to present a predictable and systematic approach to occlusion and aesthetic restorations that will enable clinicians to achieve consistent quality results.
• Understand how to diagnose a case and sequence the treatment to have the best aesthetic and occlusal outcome.
• Know when occlusal problems are present and how to address them so that the condition is not worsened.
• Understand what types of restorative material to use based on their material properties.
• Clinical cases will be presented and discussed along with some common problems and solutions.
• Aesthetic crown and bridge techniques: To eliminate adjustments at cementation.
• Fast and efficient temporaries every day.
• Simplified impression techniques
• Proper cementation of indirect restorations to eliminate any complications.
[This program is a very comprehensive look at how to incorporate the best that dentistry has to offer into a practice with no complications. This is a full day program but can be modified to a shorter presentation depending on the desired topics to be covered]
Posterior Direct Restorations - Contacts, Complications, Cosmetics and Occlusion
Simplify your practice with the placement of direct restorations. The emphasis of this course is unlike any other course on direct restorative materials in that it looks at complications and addresses them before they happen. This course will discuss treatment planning and diagnosing for proper materials and placement of direct vs. indirectly fabricated restorations. Learn steps for posterior direct composites that can be taken prior to ever treating the patient to avoid postoperative complications. Never have a loose contact between teeth again by knowing what types of matrices are available and when to use them. Learn how to place restorations with no sensitivity. See how to restore teeth with minimal to no adjustment of the restoration. Find out how to treat patients with symptomatic restorations effortlessly. Learn how to use glass ionomers in difficult areas. Numerous pieces of information will be provided to eliminate any and all issues you might be having with composite restoratives so that you can place them without any problems.
Topics to Include:
• Diagnostic Tools
• Preparation Designs
• Bonding agents
• Tight contacts and the use of various matrices.
• Eliminate sensitivity with the use of different types of materials.
• Composite placement to minimize or eliminate adjustments.
[This course is fundamental for the proper placement of posterior composites with no post-operative complications. This can be presented as a 2-4 hour program based on materials and complexity. This program can also include a hands-on program]
The Nuts & Bolts of Veneers
The consumer’s interest in cosmetic dentistry is increasing every year with billions of dollars being spent to obtain a perfect smile. The ability to place believable porcelain veneers is crucial to a good cosmetic dental program. The numerous dental products and myriad of materials that are currently available to dentists can yield some incredible results, but can often times be overwhelming and or confusing. Without a blue print and instructions to show the process from start to finish and all the steps in between, it can be quite challenging for many. This presentation will discuss all of the Nuts and Bolts necessary to fabricate amazing, life-like veneers and when to utilize them. This course will discuss the veneering procedure from diagnosis and treatment planning to preparation, provisionals, try-in and cementation.
Topics to Include:
• Diagnosis.
• Proper preparation design and no preparation techniques.
• Ceramic materials.
• Provisional techniques.
• Try-in and cementation.
• Legal documentation via photos, models and consent forms.
[This lecture can be varied in length from two hours to a full day program based on materials and complexity. This program can also include a hands-on program with: Veneer Preparation, Provisionals and Cementation]
Under Construction with New Tools in Modern Marketing to Transform the Modern Practice
The fastest growing and most widely used tools for searching for anything, which includes a dentist, are through the internet. Over 85% of U.S. homeowners have a computer. The number one search tool is the internet. Facebook added over 100 million users in less than 9 months. iPod application downloads hit 1 Billion in 9 months. If you are advertising in the yellow pages, newspaper or magazines chances are you are throwing money away. Only 14% of shoppers use advertising. The other 86% use word of mouth through social media. My intention is to provide facts on modern marketing techniques and current avenues to market one’s practice over the internet. The second portion of my program will show how to create a web presence in many arenas, but more importantly a presence that people see and show to others. Create brand identity, public awareness and popularity. We will discuss how the incorporation of numerous different internet platforms can create new business opportunity and an influx of new patients. Attendees can have a huge advantage over competitors in one day by setting up different accounts on the internet for free on their own and modify and track them daily on their own.
Topics to Include:
Topics to Include:
- No cost guerilla marketing.
- High return on investment strategies.
- Improved visibility on the internet.
- Increased new patient flow.
- Improve your internet presence
- Simplify your social media
- And so much more…
[This can be presented as a 2-3 hour program based on materials and complexity, or an entire day]
Modern Technology to Run a More Efficient Business
Running a dental office is not as easy as it once was. The competition is heightened in many ways. To do well a dental office has to be run more efficiently and effectively in order to continue to stay ahead of the competition. The ability to implement various software tools to lower overhead, improve performance, efficiency and income is the core of this program. Learn about some of the most recent tools, software and technology to help propel your office forward, increasing the number of new patients contacting your office, increase staff productivity and accountability, improve on key performance indicators and grow your practice to higher profit levels than ever before. Find out about new technologies that can improve patient treatment acceptance and skyrocket your front office staff. Many great, proven concepts, ideas, tools and tricks will be shared in this program to help any office lower their overhead, increase revenue and thrive.
Topics to Include:
Topics to Include:
- Staff Training Concepts
- Software for improved customer service
- Increase new patients with two simple tasks
- Improve patient referrals with one change
- Enhance website traffic and conversion
- Improve on patient acceptance or treatment
- Learn where your office can improve on growth and income easily.
[This can be presented as a 2-3 hour program based on materials and complexity, or an entire day]
New Tools in Marketing, Internet, Social Media and More
Do you want to have a busier dental practice? Are your current marketing efforts working as well as you would like? How current is your website’s code? Is anyone managing your website and internet content on a weekly or daily basis? Do you get calls and emails weekly offering you help on your website and internet? Are you wanting help but it seems too overwhelming and you don’t know where to begin or who to trust managing your online presence? Find out how easy it can be and where you can have employees assist in updating and adding relevant internet information and social media to propel your dental business to the front of internet search engines.
Topics to Include:
Topics to Include:
- Branding
- Internet Presence
- Websites
- Videos and Photography
- Social Media
- Creating Valuable Content
- Writing a Blog
[This can be presented as a 2-3 hour program based on materials and complexity, or an entire day]
Modern Zirconia Restorations from Preparation to Cementation
The ability to adhere aesthetically pleasing ceramic materials to tooth structure can still be very challenging. The modern high strength zirconia ceramics offer amazing new possibilities for patients to finally have a durable long lasting restoration solution that is lifelike in appearance. The difficulty of getting good adhesion to the zirconia will be covered as well as best practices in adhesion of ceramics to teeth. Learn how to quickly place zirconia restorations in challenging circumstances that can allow for dramatic results. Tips on how to clean and manage zirconia restorations to get the best possible longevity for your patients.
Topics to Include:
Topics to Include:
- Preparation Design
- Impressions & Provisionals
- Adhesion Principles
- Tips for Success
- Cleaning Zirconia
- Challenges with bonding to zirconia
[This course can be presented as a 2-3 hour program]
Digital Dental Photography: Tools, Tricks, Techniques and Tips
The utilization of cameras in dentistry is nothing new but evolving quickly due to the constantly changing technology. The ease of implementation of digital photography has allowed the dentist and staff to quickly and easily capture and log images of patients. This capability to capture images with digital photographic equipment has allowed for instant images to evaluate our work. This can allow us to provide better services to our patients. It can also help for patients to review treatment plans and cosmetic options. More importantly it creates emotion, interest and desire. Visual communication is essential to a successful aesthetic dental practice. This lecture will discuss different photographic equipment that can be implemented in the dental practice and how to properly utilize these tools to create opportunities and sell more dentistry.
Topics covered:
Topics covered:
- Photography Equipment & Ancillary Devices
- Techniques
- Terminology
- Communication & Organization
- Marketing
[This course can be presented as a 2-3 hour program]
Beautiful Smiles, Composite Bonding
Learn how to simplify your single tooth composite bonding cases all the way up to complete smile makeovers. Bonding can be very challenging and extremely time consuming. To be consistently good at color matching, shape, texture and polish requires some fundamental concepts and tools to be utilized on a regular basis. This program will go through a systematic approach of how to restore anterior teeth using modern composite materials, photography, stents, wax-ups and ancillary devices. This course will change your perception of bonding, and dramatically improve your skills.
Topics covered:
Topics covered:
- Visualization Photography & Color Mapping
- Recreating Tooth Morphology Techniques
- Layering Techniques
- Contouring & Shaping
- Polishing
[This course is fundamental for the proper placement of anterior composite bonding. This can be presented as a 2-4 hour program based on materials and complexity. This program can also include a hands-on program]
Driven to Win at Business “Cosme-Tech-Ness”
What DOES that mean?! Are you happy with the amount of dental work you do, the number of new patients you get each month, and the amount of income you make after the write-offs from the dental insurance companies?
Topics to Include:
If you said NO to any of these then you need to come spend the day with me! How much of your dental work is elective dental care and COSME-tic treatment that patients want to have and are willing to forgo their dental insurance to obtain. I will show you how to simplify your bonding, veneers, smile makeovers, dental photography and occlusion.
Do you want to have a busier dental practice or a higher producing dental practice? Do you want to make more money without having to do more work? Are your current marketing efforts working as well as you would like?
What TECH-nology do you have in place to create more clients and allow you to do more dentistry? I will show you three must have technologies to simplify your office and create more busi-NESS opportunities, as well as automating and simplify your office systems? Are you happy with your current insurance reimbursements? How much training has your staff truly had, and are they accountable, do you have tools to monitor them?
If you raised an eyebrow to any of these questions and you want a more fulfilling practice, less stress and update your mindset on cosmetic/elective dental procedures as well as learning how you could be doing more with less by adding certain technology, in addition to streamlining the office systems...then you need to be here!
We will discuss how the incorporation of numerous different internet platforms can create new business opportunities and an influx of new patients. Attendees can have a huge advantage over competitors in just one day. Bring your cell phones, computers or a pad of paper to change what is possible for your business and possibly a new lifestyle full of more freedom, income and patients.
Topics to Include:
- Elective & Cosmetic Dentistry
- Veneers
- Bonding
- Diagnostic Tools
- Business Technology
- Branding
- Improve Internet Presence
- Websites, Blogs & Content
- Simplify Social Media
- Increased New Patient Flow
- And so much more…
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