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 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 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.
Posterior Direct Restorations- Contacts, Complications, Cosmetics and Occlusion (3 hours)
Course Description 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 directly fabricated restorations. Learn steps 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. Learning Objectives • 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.
Beautiful Smiles, Composite Bonding (3 hours)
Course Description 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. Learning Objectives
• Visualization photography & color mapping.
• Recreating tooth morphology techniques.
• Layering techniques.
• Contouring & shaping.
• Polishing.
