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Dr. Ryan Snyder grew up in Chambersburg, PA.  He earned his Bachelor's degree in Biology at The University of Pittsburgh and his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree at the University of Pittsburgh as well.  He joined the U.S. Army immediately following dental school and served in the U.S. Army Dental Corps as a GP for 7 years.  He was in the initial push into Iraq in 2003 and served many humanitarian missions there after combat operations ceased.  Following that, CPT Snyder was chosen by the U.S. Army to complete Orthodontic training at The University of Louisville.  Following Orthodontic training, he went to Ft. Hood, TX to be the Chief of Orthodontics and teach the Orthodontic sector to the 2 year AEGD residents at the Program there.  After several years there he was recruited to be a mentor at the Tri-Service Orthodontic Residency Program at the Air Force Post Graduate Dental School at Lackland AFB.  There he finished off as Program Director of the program and retired from the military. Outside of the office, Dr. Snyder enjoys outdoor activities and spending time at Lake Travis on sunny days.

Dr. Maria Trinidad is a native of the Dominican Republic where she graduated as both a medical doctor and a dentist. After living in Spain and traveling Europe, she decided to continue pursuing her dental career in the USA at NYU College of Dentistry.  As a dental resident at Bronx Lebanon Hospital, she was chosen to be a chief resident and later as an attending.  The   9/11 event brought her to upstate New York into the Capital Region where she resided for more than 14 years.  Presently, she relocated to Texas, to be closer to her kids. Dr. Trinidad finds joy in helping others over come the fear, insecurities in their smile and help them to re-innovate and to learn to love and care for their teeth. She always put her best foot forward in decision making and always wants what’s best for her patients. She believes in treating each person’s mouth as if it was her own. Dr. Trinidad enjoys making jewelry, reading, riding her bike and working out.  She loves festivals, craft fairs, musicals and performing arts. She has a wide diversity of friends that she considers her family and is truly grateful to be in Texas.

Dr. Buhler was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He grew up in a military family. His family found themselves moving every 2-4 years, due to his father’s employment in the United States Air Force. Dr. Buhler has lived in all regions of the United States, while growing up, to include Nebraska, Alaska, Montana, California, Kentucky, and North Dakota. He even lived a term of 3 years in Germany, as an adolescent, while his father was stationed oversees for his employment.

Dr. Buhler graduated from Red River High School in Grand Forks, North Dakota. After HS Graduation he went to Utah and attended Utah Valley University on a Cross Country and Track and Field scholarship. After college, he was accepted and received a Military Health Profession Scholarship, in which he then moved to Oklahoma City, OK to attend Dental School at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry. This is where he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree.

Following Dental School he was accepted into the San Antonio Military Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program in San Antonio, TX. He is a member of AAOMS and board eligible for Diplomate status of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Dr. Buhler enjoys many activities in his spare time. He has two children, Matthew and Charlotte, which is were he prefers to spend most of his spare time, hanging out with his children. Him and his kids enjoy the outdoors playing at the park or pool. They also love spending time reading together, and catching up on school day adventures. Dr. Buhler is an avid runner. Most of his free time delegated to exercising is with his marathon training. His background with collegiate running, and past successes with competitive long distance road racing, have kept his passions soaring high, as he strives to continue to meet goals in the long distance running events. Dr. Buhler has hopes and ambitions to compete in several marathons in the near future, and for as long as his body will allow in life. He also enjoys riding his road bike, reading a good book, hiking adventures with his kids, and the swimming pool or lake.