RONALD JOSEPH SNYDER, D.D.S. 12055 GANTRY COURT APPLE VALLEY, MINNESOTA 55124 TELEPHONE (952) 454-4803 DATE OF BIRTH - SEPTEMBER 26, 1957 PLACE OF BIRTH - DENVER, COLORADO MARITAL STATUS - MARRIED WIFE - MARY BETH SNYDER CHILDREN-NICHOLAS WALSH SNYDER HANNAH ELIZABETH SNYDER GRACE ELIZABETH SNYDER Professional Experience Solo Practice Limited to Orthodontics, established 1987, 14065 Essex Ave., Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124, (952) 423-1909 Associate, 1987-February 1996, Dr. Lloyd Pearson, Past President of the American Board of Orthodontics, Professional Corporation 1958-present Adjunct Faculty Member, Marquette University Orthodontic Department, Milwaukee, WI 1996-1999, 2007-2009 Education UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, 1976-1980, BS BIOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY, 1980-1984, D.D.S. UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, 1984-1985, HOSPITAL DENTAL RESIDENT UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, 1985-1987, CERTIFICATE IN ORTHODONTICS Academic Honors and Activities Active in the American Board of Orthodontists (2009-present) President, Midwest Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, 2009-2010 Vice-President, Midwest Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, 2007-2009 Chairman, Admission Committee, Midwest Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, 2005-2007. Education Committee Minnesota Association of Orthodontists, 1999-2000. Admission Committee Member/Secretary of the Midwest Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, 2000-2007. Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics, 1998. Member of the Midwest Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, 1996- present. Program chairman, Minnesota Association of Orthodontics, 1996-1997. Orthodontic Advisor, Dakota-Northfield Dental Society, 1995-present. Recipient, Midwest Scientific Seminars Award for Outstanding Academic Performance, University of Illinois, 1987. Recipient, Rocky Mountain Study Club Award - Student of the Year, University of Colorado School of Dentistry, 1984. Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honorary, University of Colorado School of Dentistry, 1984.
President, Student Government Association, The University of Colorado School of Dentistry, 1982-1983. President, Sophomore Class, University of Colorado School of Dentistry, 1981-1982. Recipient, La Sallian Award - Student of the Year, Mullen High School, Denver, Colorado, 1976. President, Student Council, Mullen High School, Denver, Colorado, 1975-1976. Research Interests Gaining Mandibular Arch Length without Advancing Incisors Dental Compensations Secondary to Skeletal Imbalances Vertical Control in Clinical Orthodontics Advances in 3-D Orthodontics Computer-Assisted Archwire Fabrication Professional Presentations Orthodontic Clinical Efficiency, Marquette Orthodontic Alumni and The Wisconsin Society of Orthodontists, Milwaukee, WI, September 7, 2012. SureSmile: An Eight Year Clinical Perspective, The 39 th Biennial Meeting of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, Charleston, South Carolina, September 18, 2011. SureSmile: An Eight Year Clinical Perspective, American Association of Orthodontists Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, May 17, 2011. SureSmile: An Eight Year Clinical Perspective, The 38th Annual Moyers Symposium: Emerging Technologies in Clinical Practices, The University of Michigan Dental School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, February 26, 2011. Eight Years with SureSmile: An Update, Midwest Angle Society of Orthodontists, Orlando, Florida, February 1, 2011. Advances in Orthodontic Technology, Texas A & M Health Science Center, Baylor College of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Dallas, Texas, May 21, 2010. A Wild Night of Wild Cases, Excel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota, January 21, 2010 Orthodontic Innovations, Excel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota, February 19, 2009 Discussor of Dr. Vincente Hernandez-Soler s paper Cone Beam CT in the Office, Midwest Angle Society of Orthodontists, Bonita Springs, Florida, January 20, 2009 21 st Century Advances in Orthodontics, Excel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota, April 3, 2008. The Crooked Wire Technique Revisited Midwest Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, Big Island, HI, February 6, 2008. Advances in Orthodontics Minnesota Dental Association Star of the North Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN, April 28, 2007 SureSmile Treatment Update Midwest Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, Palm Desert, CA, January 28, 2007. Recent Advances in Orthodontics, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, May 5, 2006. Strategies for Establishing Control and Consistency with SureSmile Treatment. 2006 SureSmile Users Conference, Richardson, Texas, Feb. 17, 2006. Orthodontics in the Digital Age. American Association of Orthodontists Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, May 23, 2005. Computer-Assisted Archwire Fabrication in a Private Practice Setting. The 32 nd Annual Moyers Symposium: A Glimpse into the Future: Digital Radiography and Three Dimensional Imaging, Ann Arbor, Michigan, February 25, 2005.
Advances in 3-D Orthodontics. Midwest Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, Naples, Florida, Feb. 2, 2005. Finishing in the Digital Age. Illinois Orthodontic Alumni Association 2004 Quadrennial Meeting, September 10, 2004. Discusser of Dr. Jim McNamara s paper Management of Young Patients with Excessive Vertical Dimension: Is the Benefit Worth the Burden? Midwest Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, Key Biscayne, Florida, January 26, 2004. What You Should Expect of Your Orthodontist (or yourself) in the 21st Century, Minnesota Dental Association Star of the North Annual Meeting, April 28, 2003. Digitally Enhanced Indirect Bonding, Midwest Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, Grand Cayman, British West Indies, January 20, 2003. Discussor of Dr. Marissa Keesler s paper Current Advances in Indirect Bonding, Midwest Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, Scottsdale, AZ, January 20, 2002. Precision Lingual Arch Mechanics, Midwest Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, Naples, Florida, January 18, 2001. Current Advance in Orthodontics - Second Molar Management, 100th Annual Session and 5 th International Orthodontic Congress of the American Association of Orthodontists, Chicago, IL, May 1, 2000. Quality Finishing What the General Dentist Needs to Know, Dakota Dental Society, Mendota Heights, MN, April 18, 2000. Table Clinic, Soldering in Orthodontics, Midwest Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, St. Thomas, V.I., January 22, 2000. Discussor of Dr. T. M. Speidel s paper Anterior Open Bite Closure From First Molar Extractions Midwest Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, St. Thomas, V.I., January 20, 2000. Second Molar Management Midwest Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, Naples, Florida, February 8, 1999. Excellence in Orthodontic Finishing Minnesota Dental Association s 115th Star of the North Meeting, St. Paul Convention Center, St. Paul, Minnesota, April 27, 1998. Discussor of Dr. Jim McNamara s paper The Twin Block Appliance Midwest Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, Milwaukee, WI, January 18, 1998. Gaining Mandibular Arch Length Without Advancing Incisors Biennial Meeting of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, selected as Component paper of the year, Williamsburg, Va., September 25, 1997. Lower Cervical Headgear - Applications and Indications Midwest Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, Naples, Florida, February 23, 1997. Contemporary Orthodontic Treatment Marquette University Dental School Department of Orthodontics, One day lecture to the orthodontic department, June 17, 1996. Progressive Banding - A Non-extraction Mandibular Arch Gaining Technique Abstract scientific presentation, American Association of Orthodontists Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, May 16, 1996. Orthodontics - The State of the Art Minnesota Dental Association s 113th Star of the North Meeting, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 16, 1996. Efficacy of Progressive Banding Orthodontic Treatment Technique on Mandibular Dental Arch Dimensions in Non-extraction Therapy International Association of Dental Research Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, March 16, 1996. Gaining Mandibular Arch Length Without Advancing Incisors Midwest Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, presented as a partial requirement for membership, Tucson, Arizona, February 26, 1995. Excellence in Orthodontic Finishing Dakota Northfield Seminars, December 6, 1994.
Early Treatment - The Beginning of Comprehensive Orthodontics Midwinter Meeting, St. Paul District Dental Society, December 4, 1992. Early Orthodontic Treatment for the 90 s The Dakota Dental Society, Hastings, Minnesota, October 1991. Publications Snyder, Ronald. SureSmile : An Eight-Year Clinical Perspective. The 39 th Annual Moyers Symposium Proceedings: Taking Advantage of Emerging Technologies in Clinical Practice. Vol. 49 (2012): 263-279. Alford, T.J., Roberts, W.E., Hartsfield, J.K., Eckert, G.J., Snyder, R.J. Clinical outcomes for patients finished with the SureSmile method compared with conventional fixed orthodontics therapy. Angle Orthodontist, Vol. 81, No.3, (May 2011): 383-388. Snyder, Ronald, The Changing Face of Orthodontics. Doctor of Dentistry, Vol. 3, No. 4, (2008): 8-13. Snyder, Ronald. Computer-Assisted Archwire Fabrication in a Private Practice Setting. The 32 nd Annual Moyers Symposium Proceedings: A Glimpse Into the Future: Digital Radiography and Three Dimensional Imaging. Vol. 43 (2006): 181-197. Snyder, Ronald. Class II Malocclusion Correction: An American Board of Orthodontics Case. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Vol. 116: 4 (October 1999): 424-429. Professional Memberships American Dental Association American Association of Orthodontists American Board of Orthodontics Midwestern Component of the Edward H. Angle Orthodontic Society Midwestern Constituent Society of the American Association of Orthodontists University Gold Orthodontic Study Club University of Minnesota Department of Orthodontics Minnesota Dental Association St. Paul District Dental Society Dakota/ Northfield Chapter of The Seattle Study Club, Orthodontic Advisor References Dr. John Casko, Past Chairman, Department of Orthodontics, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA 52242 (319) 335-7289 Dr. Paul Castelein, Director, American Board of Orthodontics, 129 N. Main Street, Princeton, IL 61356 (815) 875-6409 Dr. John Grubb, President, American Board of Orthodontics, 526 Beacon Place, Chula Vista, CA 91910 (619) 691-6241 Dr. Mark Hans, Chairman, Department of Orthodontics, 347 Front Street, Berea, OH 44017, (440) 243-6724 Dr. Richard Kulbersh, Chairman Department of Orthodontics, University of Detroit, 5555 Metropolitan Pkwy. #200, Sterling Heights, MI 48310, (810) 268-2700 Dr. James McNamara, Chairman, Department of Developmental Dentistry, University of Michigan, 321 N. Ingals St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104, (734) 668-8288 Dr. Mark Nelson, General Dentist, 14450 So. Robert Trail, Rosemount, Minnesota 55068, (651) 423-1181
Dr. Mark Omlie, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Ridge Point Medical Building, 14050 Nicollet Ave., Suite 305, Burnsville, Minnesota (952) 435-4150 Dr. Lloyd Pearson, Past President of the American Board of Orthodontics, 263 Southdale Medical Building, Edina, Minnesota 55435, (952) 926-1004 Dr. Eugene Roberts, Chairman, Department of Orthodontics, Indiana University School of Dentistry, 1121 W. Michigan St., Indianapolis, IN 46202, (317) 274-3345 Dr. David Sarver, Orthodontist, 1705 Vestavia Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35216, (205) 979-7072