Healthy smile, healthy you: The importance of Oral Health

Regular dentist visits can do more than keep your smile attractive – they can tell dentists a lot about your overall health, including whether or not you may be developing a disease like diabetes.  For the Full Read click the link below:
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-Dr. Cooper

859-266-2570

Cooper Family Dentistry

Cooper Family Dentistry is a dental office located in the Lansdowne Shopping Center on Tates Creek Rd. in Lexington, KY dedicated to helping you and your family achieve the best oral care.

Handling dental emergencies

Toothache?  Knocked out tooth?  Chipped or Fractured tooth?  Check out this link from Delta Dental Insurance Company on what to do in case of a dental emergency.  http://bit.ly/1sep7L8

-Dr. Cooper

859-266-2570

Cooper Family Dentistry

Cooper Family Dentistry is a dental office located in the Lansdowne Shopping Center on Tates Creek Rd. in Lexington, KY dedicated to helping you and your family achieve the best oral care.

Snoring and Sleep Apnea Appliances

As you know, there are many people who snore - both male and female.  And, many options exist to help people who snore.  Studies show that snoring and sleep apnea are linked.  Sleep apnea is a chronic condition that disrupts your sleep.  This disruption has negative effects on your quality of sleep lending to day-time tiredness and high blood pressure.  To find out more about sleep apnea you can click the link here.  Three options to deal with sleep apnea are surgery, using a CPAP machine, and using a dental sleep apnea device.  Once you begin learning about the first two options, the third option starts looking pretty appetizing.   I make sleep apnea devices for patients routinely.  Basically, it moves your lower jaw forward only while you wear it at night giving better passage of air.  If you have any questions or concerns about snoring, please visit our website linked below or give us a call.

-Dr. Cooper

859-266-2570

Cooper Family Dentistry

Cooper Family Dentistry is a dental office located in the Lansdowne Shopping Center on Tates Creek Rd. in Lexington, KY dedicated to helping you and your family achieve the best oral care.

Enamel Erosion

Enamel erosion refers to wear of tooth enamel.  Excessive wear of enamel can be caused by a number of reasons including soft drinks, dry mouth, acid reflux, medications, and malocclusion to name a few.  Acid reflux is something a dentist may pick up on because the lingual portion of the lower incisors will show wear.  This is the only reason for wear on the lower teeth on their lingual side.  Treatment of enamel wear may include medicine to combat acid relux, or a biteguard.  If you are concerned about excessive wear on your teeth please visit our website at the link below or give us a call.

-Dr. Cooper

859-266-2570

Cooper Family Dentistry

Cooper Family Dentistry is a dental office located in the Lansdowne Shopping Center on Tates Creek Rd. in Lexington, KY dedicated to helping you and your family achieve the best oral care.

Back to School Dental Check

Every year our family has a huge adjustment with starting school.  The kids need physicals, get school supplies, backpacks, and clothing.  A dental visit before school starts is a good idea to add to the list of things to do in July or Early August.  A little prevention goes a long way.  A visit to the dentist may help find decay and gum disease that can be dealt with before the crazy times that come with starting the school year.  If you need to get yourself or your child in to see a dentist we are here to help and answer any questions you may have.  Please feel free to call us at the number below or link to the website to discovery more about who we are.

-Dr. Cooper

859-266-2570

Cooper Family Dentistry

Cooper Family Dentistry is a dental office located in the Lansdowne Shopping Center on Tates Creek Rd. in Lexington, KY dedicated to helping you and your family achieve the best oral care.

When to Crown a Root Canal Tooth

It is best restore it immediately to prevent leakage of oral fluids into the root canal space. If this can not be done, then a seal over the root canal area and a filling should be done as soon as possible.
Source: Glassman G, Bioactive Endodontic Obturation: Combining the New with the Tried and True, Oral Health, May 2014, Vol 9, No 4, pg 18-28.

-Dr. Cooper

859-266-2570

Cooper Family Dentistry

Cooper Family Dentistry is a dental office located in the Lansdowne Shopping Center on Tates Creek Rd. in Lexington, KY dedicated to helping you and your family achieve the best oral care.

Dental Insurance Coverage Facts

Understanding insurance can be tricky. Here are some facts that may help you understand your dental insurance a little better.

 Our office typically submits a claim or estimate of benefits to your dental insurance company. The first thing you need to do is look closely at the EOB (Explanation of Benefits) that your insurance company sent back to you and your dentist to determine exactly why the procedure is or is not covered.  

Nearly all dental benefit plans have what is referred to as an “Exclusionary Period” or time frame in which replacements are not reimbursable by a dental insurance plan. This period of “non-benefit” depends on the specific plan that you have with your insurance company. Most plans have exclusionary period of 2 years for fillings, and seven to ten years for crowns.

Dental insurance typically has a "dental maximum' that the insurance company is willing to pay out for any given calendar year, or until the plan rolls over.  This amount varies but generally is $1000 or $1500.

If you have more questions about dental insurance, please call our office at the number below or visit our website for more information about what we can do to help your dental health.

-Dr. Cooper

859-266-2570

Cooper Family Dentistry

Cooper Family Dentistry is a dental office located in the Lansdowne Shopping Center on Tates Creek Rd. in Lexington, KY dedicated to helping you and your family achieve the best oral care.

Unmasking Sleep Apnea Treatments: What to Try If CPAP Doesn't Work for You

Many people don't like and can't get used to wearing a CPAP.  There are alternatives.  Click here to read the full Article.  For any questions you have please call our office below or visit our website.  We have made snoring appliances for many people who now sleep better than ever.

-Dr. Cooper

859-266-2570

Cooper Family Dentistry

Cooper Family Dentistry is a dental office located in the Lansdowne Shopping Center on Tates Creek Rd. in Lexington, KY dedicated to helping you and your family achieve the best oral care.

Implant Supported Dentures

Dentures are a wonderful way to restore function for an individual when no other way exists to save a patient's teeth.  Dentures made today need not be loose and ill-fitting.  Because of the advent of dental implants we have ways to stabilize and support dentures that were not feasible 20-30 yrs ago.  I have patients that wear dentures without the concern of losing them during a meal or evening out with friends. Patients appreciate the added retention implants provide.  Typically, I am even able to retro-fit older dentures to accommodate the implants for added retention.  If you have questions about dentures or implants in general, please visit our website at the link below or give our office a call to schedule an appointment.

-Dr. Cooper

859-266-2570

Cooper Family Dentistry

Cooper Family Dentistry is a dental office located in the Lansdowne Shopping Center on Tates Creek Rd. in Lexington, KY dedicated to helping you and your family achieve the best oral care.

Acid Erosion of Teeth

Part of examining a patient's mouth when they come to our office is to check out all surfaces of existing teeth.  Once in a while I have a patient who presents with erosion on the backside (tongue side) of teeth.  This is typically something that patients don't realize is happening or can see until a dentist points it out.  It is concerning to me, especially when patients aren't aware of the issue.  Erosion of teeth is a symptom of a larger issue -- GERD.  GERD stands for Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease.  Essentially, stomach acid is making its way up the esophagus and into the oral cavity where erosion of the teeth is happening.  This can cause a bad taste or bad breath upon waking.  There are ways to control GERD so I encourage patients to seek care from their primary care doctor.  If you have concern about possible acid erosion or just need a regular checkup please visit our website at the link below or give us a call to schedule an appointment.

-Dr. Cooper

859-266-2570

Cooper Family Dentistry

Cooper Family Dentistry is a dental office located in the Lansdowne Shopping Center on Tates Creek Rd. in Lexington, KY dedicated to helping you and your family achieve the best oral care.

Best Time to Crown a Tooth After Root Canal

The best time to crown a tooth after a root canal is immediately.  The fact of the matter is that I typically wait until symptoms calm down.  Sometimes the root canal procedure can cause the tooth to be achy.  As soon as the tooth settles down I like to get a crown on the tooth because the temporary filling that the dentist places after root canal treatment has a good chance of leaking sooner than later.  If you have more questions about crowns, root canals, dental insurance or dental concerns, visit our website below or call us.

-Dr. Cooper

859-266-2570

Cooper Family Dentistry

Cooper Family Dentistry is a dental office located in the Lansdowne Shopping Center on Tates Creek Rd. in Lexington, KY dedicated to helping you and your family achieve the best oral care.