Summary:

Where: Marriott Irvine Spectrum
7905 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, CA 96218

Presented by: Dr. Todd C. Snyder, DDS, FAACD, FASDA, FIADFE, ABAD
Founder of LEGION | International Lecturer | Cosmetic Dentistry Educator | Accredited Fellow AACD

Tuition: Includes hotel room on Thursday night**
AGD Members: $1775.00
Non-AGD Members: $2,500

CE: 16 (Participation)
AGD Subject Code: 780 (Esthetic Dentistry)

Course Description:

Most dental courses teach you how to do dentistry.

This program teaches you how to build an elite cosmetic practice.

Over two intensive days, Dr. Todd Snyder will reveal the exact business, communication, diagnostic, treatment planning, and clinical systems used to attract ideal patients, convert them into treatment, and deliver exceptional esthetic outcomes.

This is not another lecture focused on a single material or technique. This is a comprehensive blueprint for creating a profitable, predictable, and highly successful cosmetic dental practice while delivering world-class patient experiences.

You will learn how to leverage modern marketing, artificial intelligence, patient communication, smile design, photography, treatment planning, restorative dentistry, soft tissue management, and esthetic protocols to create results that patients desire and willingly invest in.

Whether you are looking to increase case acceptance, improve clinical outcomes, elevate your confidence, or build a more profitable practice, this program delivers the systems and skills dentistry should have taught you—but never did.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

ATTRACT

Build Demand for Cosmetic Dentistry

• Understand the Attract → Convert → Deliver framework for practice growth

• Identify marketing strategies that generate ideal cosmetic patients

• Utilize AI tools to improve efficiency, communication, marketing, and patient acquisition

• Create systems that increase visibility, trust, and patient engagement

• Develop a cosmetic practice positioning strategy that differentiates your office from competitors

CONVERT

Increase Case Acceptance and Patient Commitment

• Improve patient communication and consultation skills

• Identify emotional and logical buying triggers that influence treatment decisions

• Present comprehensive treatment plans with greater confidence and clarity

• Utilize smile design concepts to enhance patient understanding and acceptance

• Create predictable workflows for converting elective treatment opportunities

• Increase acceptance of cosmetic and comprehensive restorative cases

DELIVER

Master Clinical Systems for Predictable Esthetic Results

Participants will learn:

• Comprehensive smile design principles

• Digital and analog treatment planning workflows

• Dental photography protocols for diagnosis, communication, and marketing

• Mockups and wax-up techniques for patient visualization and case acceptance

• Esthetic treatment sequencing and interdisciplinary planning

• Teeth whitening protocols and integration into cosmetic treatment plans

• Soft tissue management and esthetic tissue modification techniques

• Laser applications for cosmetic dentistry

• Tissue contouring and gingival enhancement procedures

• Occlusal principles for long-term restorative success

• Posterior direct composite techniques

• Anterior composite bonding techniques

• Veneer preparation, temporization, and delivery protocols

• Provisional restoration strategies that improve final outcomes

• Material selection and decision-making processes

• Predictable workflows for achieving highly esthetic restorations

Hands-On Training Includes

✔ Smile Design

✔ Dental Photography

✔ Mockups & Wax-Ups

✔ Posterior Direct Composite Techniques

✔ Anterior Composite Bonding

✔ Veneer Preparation Concepts

✔ Temporization Techniques

✔ Soft Tissue Management

✔ Laser Applications

✔ Occlusal Evaluation & Adjustment

✔ Treatment Planning & Case Design

Who Should Attend?

Dentists seeking to:

• Increase cosmetic case acceptance

• Improve treatment planning skills

• Enhance esthetic outcomes

• Incorporate AI and modern systems into practice

• Create more predictable clinical results

• Build a more profitable and enjoyable practice

• Deliver exceptional patient experiences

About the Speaker:

Dr. Snyder has been lecturing for over 32 years in the dental industry. He provides lectures and hands-on symposiums both nationally and abroad numerous times during the year to educate his colleagues on proper technique, diagnosis, materials and technology in the dental field. Furthermore, he has authored numerous articles and co-authored a book on elective cosmetic dentistry. He has also invented and patented various products for the cosmetic dental industry and helped improved on products from his input in working with manufacturers.

Refund and Cancellation Policy:

• Registrations are subject to a $100 non-refundable processing fee.
• Cancellations made by email prior to 9/24/26 will receive a refund less the $100 processing fee.
• Cancellations made after 9/24/26 are completely non-refundable.
• Transfer of a registration to another name will be considered by email request through 9/24/26.

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