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Ribbbitt!
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What
do
this
dentist
and
this
frog
have
in
common?...
Your
Children! |
Frankly,
sometimes the dentist is the last person your child cares to
visit. The dentist's office can be a fearful place for a
child. Habits formed as children are habits retained as adults.
The
atmosphere at Dr. Lee Cope's office invites children and adolescents to
enjoy their visits to the dentist. From the waiting room with toys
for the little ones and TV for the older ones, to the examination areas
with its comfortable colors and wholesome music, Dr. Cope's patients can
relax while his highly trained staff performs their duties.
Speaking
of his staff... they are more like a team! Each one radiates a
warmth and charm which would disarm even the most nervous of
patients. While they are completely serious about their jobs, they
are just as serious about the well-being of their patients. Every
task is professionally performed under the watchful eye of Dr. Cope.
Dr. Cope has been in pediatric dentistry since 1978. He graduated
with honors from the University of Tennessee School of Dentistry and
performed his residency at Children's hospital in Cincinnati, the
largest children's hospital in the United States. Dr. Cope moved
to Jackson, MS in 1980 and began his private practice, specializing in
pediatric and special needs patients. He has also served on the |
faculty
at the University of Mississippi Dental School for the past 22 years
where he enjoys teaching and mentoring future dentists. He is an
active member of the American Dental Association, the Mississippi Dental
Association, the Mississippi Society of Pediatric Dentists, the American
Orthodontic Society, the Gnathos Orthodontic study group, and lastly the
American Academy of Pediatric Dentists.
 Dentistry
is just one of the activities that Dr. Cope enjoys- his family, church,
and other hobbies keep him very busy. Dr. Cope has been married
for almost 30 years and has 4 children. Three of his children are
attending college pursuing various types of health related degrees
and the youngest is in high school keeping Dr. Cope on his toes with
sporting events and hunting on the weekends.
Dr.
Cope devotes much of this time and his talents to those who are in need
of not only dental care, but also hope and an encouraging word. He
has been actively involved in mission work on the local, national, and
international level. He has participated in medical/dental mission
trips to Honduras and Belize, and he currently volunteers regularly at
the West Park Clinic for Christ in downtown Jackson. He is
actively involved at the First Baptist Church in Jackson, MS where he
serves as a deacon and senior high Sunday school teacher.
Dr.
Cope is also involved in Mission First. Please visit their web site for
more information, www.missionfirst.org.
To view and/or print a brochure entitled, "Keep Your Mouth Clean!
Keep Your Life Clean!"
click
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In
what time he has left, Dr. Cope can be found running with his dog Molly,
kayaking, playing basketball, working on different projects around the
house, or spending time in the woods hunting.
Dr.
Cope's love for children
and their health is what makes him tick. His attention to detail
and the comfort of the patient -- however young -- is the foundation
upon which his practice is built.
Your
children's dental health is foundational to a lifetime of winsome
smiles. Why trust anyone else?
Oh,
and about the frogs... Ask Dr. Cope and he'll tell you one of his
patients gave him this frog as a gift. He displayed the gift with
pride in his office. Other patients noticed his delight and also
gave him frogs. Big ones. Little ones. Fanciful
ones. Realistic ones. Real ones, too! So now, there are
hundreds of frogs decorating the office, making it an interesting place
for children (and adults) to wait in wonder. The idea worked so well
he enlisted the help of the Smile Inspector, a larger-than-life frog to
entertain visiting children. While it is entertaining, it is
educational, too. The children love it!
We
look at this Son (Jesus) and see God's
original purpose in everything created. For everything
(people and even frogs) got started
in Him and finds its
purpose in Him." Colossians 1:16 The Message
(parentheses added)
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