This tool uses fluorescent light to highlight oral tissue irregularities including cancer and pre-cancer. This revolutionary tool can alert Dr. Cooley or Dr. Flexsenhar to problems often months before the symptoms of oral cancer would otherwise be apparent. We also perform salivation DNA tests, which provide information about conditions like gum disease as well as overall health conditions. Periodontal care is an essential part of our dental practice.
However, even with a comfortably furnished office, Dr. Cooley and Dr. Flexsenhar understand that some patients experience dental anxiety. To help mitigate these feelings of anxiety, we provide sedation dentistry options. We provide both oral sedation and nitrous oxide. Our team can help you determine which type is best for your needs.
In addition to sedation offerings, we stay abreast of leading dental techniques and equipment that make your dental visit more efficient, effective, and comfortable. At your routine biannual exams, he will perform an oral cancer screening using the advanced OralID.
Mission Statement: Dr. Powell would like to make patients feel at peace when it comes to their dental visits. His goal is to provide exceptional service for patients, while making the environment feel like a family.
Education Detail: Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration from Missouri Baptist University Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine Post graduate Oral Surgery training at Oral Surgical Institute in Nashville, TN and LSU in Shreveport, LA for 2 years
Continuing Education/Professional Memberships: Dentsply Sirona Academy. The Root to Crown Solution endodontic course - Atlanta, GA. Oral Reconstruction Foundation. The Importance of Socket Site Preservation: An update on Effective Strategies and Techniques - online-live course. Align Education. Invisalign Go New Provider Onboarding. -online course
Lifestyle/Hobbies: Dr. Powell thinks that his lifestyle and hobbies would be a bore to most. With a smile he admits to having a weird affinity for mowing the lawn, and says he loves the look of a well-manicured lawn. Perhaps it is because Dr. Powell spent most of his childhood in places that just dont have the lush greenery of Tennessee. His wife is his best friend, which he says he loves to hang out with her so much that she has to be annoyed by him at times. They are likely to be working out together, or just relaxing while enjoying a movie. The Powells are very excited to be welcoming a new addition to their family coming in the month of March 2022, and the preparation and anticipation of all of this has been quite fun, which by the way, Its a boy.
We are excited to offer the use of lasers for dental procedures at our office. Our team has had extensive training in the use of our dental laser. This allows us to perform laser techniques including soft tissue recontouring (eliminating/reducing a gummy smile) and Painless Tooth Extractions aided by the laser. Additionally, we can now offer certain types of periodontal (gum) treatments that help reduce gum disease!
This technology gives Dr. Cooley and Dr. Flexsenhar a comprehensive view of your smile. Using our PlanMeca Promax digital radiography, we are able to create detailed treatment plans according to your unique smile. This amazing technology is also more comfortable for the patient as they are taken outside of the mouth. We usually recommend digital X-rays once or twice a year, with panoramic X-rays every three years or when necessary.