Christopher C. Babcock

Finding Reduced-Fee Dentistry for Your Child

Dr. Christopher C. “Chris” Babcock is an accomplished healthcare professional who holds medical and dental degrees. Since 2018, Dr. Christopher C. Babcock, MD, has practiced at Louisville Oral Surgery and Dental Implants as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Dr. Babcock is also a member of the American Dental Association (ADA).

Established in 1859, the ADA operates as a non-profit organization and represents a membership base of 163,000 dentists. The ADA’s consumer website, MouthHealthy.org, provides helpful information to the public through learning resources and dental-related articles that offer advice on a range of topics, including how to find low-cost dental care for children.

The MouthHealthy.org site also recommends free dental services for children that are offered through the Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) program. This program provides children with free dental education, screenings, and procedures administered by volunteer dental professionals.

Parents are encouraged to find affordable dental services for their children by calling the Insure Kids Now hotline, which can be reached at 1.877.KIDS.NOW. This hotline provides the names of dental clinics that participate in reduced-cost care programs, including Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP).

Membership Benefits with AAOMS

Dr. Christopher C. “Chris” Babcock earned his medical degree (MD) and doctor of dental medicine (DMD) from the University of Louisville. Christopher C. Babcock, MD, serves as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Louisville Oral Surgery and Dental Implants. Dr. Babcock is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS).

Focused on research, education, and advocacy, AAOMS supports and represents over 9,000 American oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Membership with the organization provides a range of benefits including receiving reduced subscription rates on multiple industry publications and discounted pricing on registration for the AAOMS annual meeting and allied staff programs. Members are also invited to obtain professional liability insurance offered by the OMS National Insurance Company.

AAOMS members receive guidance in a range of areas including credentialing and practice management, and gain access to free business tools including the AAOMS Career Line. In addition, members have their names listed in the annual AAOMS Membership Directory to promote their practices, enabling patients and dental clinics to identify them more easily.

What Is Disability Insurance Stacking?

Named one of the “Top Docs of Louisville” multiple times, Dr. Christopher C. Babcock, DMD, performs maxillofacial surgery at Louisville Oral Surgery and Dental Implants. Christopher C. (Chris) Babcock, DMD, is also a representative of the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. He specializes in disability insurance products and strategies for individuals in high-earning professions.

Since disability insurance benefits can only reimburse a percentage of income, high-earning professionals may benefit from multiple policies, a process known as stacking. Individuals whose income is far above a single policy’s maximum monthly payout can increase their benefits by purchasing additional plans. While some disability insurers limit the total a policyholder can receive from any disability plan, this amount is usually much higher than the maximum monthly benefit.

Individuals can also use stacking to supplement older plans. For example, a professional may have obtained a cheaper policy with a lower benefit earlier in their career. After several years, the plan’s payout limit became a fraction of the policyholder’s current income. Buying an additional plan to fill the gap may be less expensive than replacing the older policy with a new plan with a higher payout. Stacking can also be used strategically by combining a plan with a short waiting period with a policy that has a longer period of coverage.

An Introduction to the Common Types of Beehives

In addition to his work as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Christopher C. Babcock is a licensed life and health insurance broker for his company, Babcock Professional Services. He completed his MD from the University of Louisville. When not at work, Christopher C. Babcock, DMD plays guitar and keeps bees.

While many variations of hives for keeping bees exist, there are three designs that are by far the most popular: the Langstroth, the Warre, and the Top Bar.

Invented in the mid-1900s by Reverend LL Langstroth, the Langstroth style of a beehive is by far the most iconic. It is a square box with removable frames that can then be harvested for honey. While this style can most easily be harvested, the frames themselves can be heavy and cumbersome to move around. In addition, bees generally need to be smoked before frames can be removed.

The Warre style is meant to provide a more organic hive for bees. It is a vertical style hive where bees fill comb from the top down. While providing better support for bees over the winter, this style of the hive does not use frames like Langstroth hives, so accessing bees to check on them or treat them is difficult to do and disrupts the comb structure.

Finally, the Top Bar style of the hive is a long wide hive structure with horizontal bars from which bees can form comb vertically. As the colony grows, bars can be added or removed to harvest honey. One problem with this style is that it can have ventilation issues, but the bars are much lighter than the frames of the Langstroth.

ADA’s Fluoride in Water Campaign

As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Christopher C. Babcook is a member of the Kentucky Dental Association, and Kentucky Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Working in wisdom teeth removal, dental implants, and oral pathology, Christopher C. Babcook, MMD is also a member of the American Dental Association.

One of the programs of the American Dental Association is the Fluoride in Water program which seeks to provide information to the public about the efficacy and safety of fluoride. A naturally occurring substance, fluoride is added to water, as it can decrease the number of cavities in communities by around 25 percent. Water fluoridation has been studied for over 70 years and is considered safe by many international organizations such as the American Dental Association, the World Health Organization, and the Center for Disease Control.

As it is predominantly an educational resource for the benefits of Fluoride in Water, the program provides information on studies that were conducted about fluoride, the many benefits it provides, and the ways in which it’s used. There are also clinical guidelines, and fluoridation advocacy.

About TMJ and Treatments

Christopher C. Babcock, DMD, earned his MD from the University of Louisville in 2003. Besides dedicating time to his dentistry career, Dr. Chris Babcock works in finance, focusing on disability insurance and life insurance. Currently, Christopher C. Babcock, MD, works as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Louisville Oral Surgery and Dental Implants, specializing in maxillofacial trauma surgery and TMJ treatment and surgery.

Maxillofacial surgery refers to surgery executed to address problems of the head, face, jaw, neck, and sinuses. Typically, surgeons of this area perform surgeries that involve bone, but they can also deal with tissue structures.

One example of a situation that may require maxillofacial surgery if other treatments fail is temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ). This condition causes pain in the jaw due to the joint connecting the jawbone to the skull. People with TMJ often experience acute pain and have difficulty with everyday activities such as eating and talking. Although maxillofacial surgery is an option for those suffering from TMJ, some conventional treatments provide substantial relief.

Among the standard treatments are physical therapy, ice, rest, relaxation techniques, and orthodontic bite correction if bite problems cause the TMJ. In cases where bruxism (a condition in which the patient clenches or grinds their teeth while sleeping), causes TMJ, a custom-fitted splint may also be recommended by an orthodontist.

Common Problems Caused by Wisdom Teeth

Based in Louisville, Kentucky, Christopher C. (Chris) Babcock, MD, DMD, practices at Louisville Oral Surgery and Dental Implants, where he performs dental implants and extractions. Additionally, Christopher C. Babcock, MD, is skilled in removing wisdom teeth.

Wisdom tooth removal is a common procedure. In many cases, keeping wisdom teeth can lead to complications later in life. Though some people have wisdom teeth that grow in without any obvious issues, many dentists still recommend removal to prevent the development of problems.

When wisdom teeth are impacted (remaining inside the gums and not visible), a cyst or infection may develop in the gums, eventually leading to damage in bone support and the roots of other teeth. When wisdom teeth are partially impacted, they are difficult to clean and have an increased risk of causing gum disease or other oral infections. Speak with your dentist about your wisdom teeth to determine if surgery is necessary.

Long-Term Disability Insurance – Things To Know

Christopher C. Babcock graduated with a DMD degree from the University of Louisville, and is currently practicing as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Louisville Oral Surgery and Dental Implants. Christopher C. Babcock is experienced in various dental and reconstructive surgery procedures and has also promoted disability insurance awareness.

Long-term disability (LTD) insurance is an insurance policy that covers employees from loss of income when they suffer from the effects of an illness, accident, or injury over a long period of time. However, the insurance does not always apply to work-related injuries that may be covered by separate workers’ compensation insurance policies.

Often, LTD insurance is paid for and provided by employers. If an employer does not offer LTD insurance to its employees, or if an employee seeks additional coverage, the employee can independently purchase an individual LTD plan from an insurance agent. Some employers that do not provide LTD insurance to their employees build a relationship with long-term disability insurance companies, to ensure that their employees receive discounts when purchasing individual plans.

Occasionally, LTD insurance provided by an employer may not be sufficient to meet the needs of a disabled employee. In this case, the employee may opt in to an additional individual plan.

SSA Announces Proposed Changes to Social Security Disability Insurance

A graduate of the University of Louisville, Christopher C. Babcock, MD, DMD, is an experienced oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Dr. Christopher “Chris” C. Babcock is also a financial representative at Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and has given talks on disability insurance through public lectures.

Disability insurance is a type of insurance that helps provide income to people who are unable to continue with their occupation due to a disability. There are different types of disability insurances available and each type has a different set of rules for determining whether or not a person is qualified to receive benefits.

Some policies can be obtained through private insurers, while others are accessible through federal programs. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) are two common US government programs that aim to help disabled individuals with their basic needs. Individuals that are eligible for the benefits of these programs are those suffering from disabilities who do not show any signs of improvement. Therefore, many SSDI and SSI recipients undergo a test known as a continuing disability review (CDR) to detect whether their condition is improving.

In November 2019, a proposed change to the two programs was released by the Social Security Administration. The new policy proposed would increase the frequency of CDRs each recipient must undergo annually. As stated by the Social Security Administration, this proposed adjustment would ensure that the programs stop giving benefits to recipients who are experiencing medical improvement, thereby minimizing the amount spent on disability benefits.

Disability Insurance Crucial for the Self-employed

After his three private disability insurance policies protected his financial health, accomplished maxillofacial surgeon Christopher C. “Chris” Babcock, MD, DMD, became a licensed insurance broker to educate more people on the value of obtaining adequate coverage. Dr. Christopher C. Babcock frequently shares his story at finance-focused seminars geared toward helping professionals maintain their financial status during emergencies. One group particularly at financial risk due to disability is the self-employed.

While employees often receive short and long-term disability benefits from their jobs, self-employed people must purchase policies on their own. A combination of a three-to-six month emergency fund, savings to cover out-of-pocket health insurance maximums, and a long-term disability insurance policy are the best way for freelancers to protect themselves from financial ruin.

The most suitable type of long-term disability policy depends on several factors. Freelancers who do less physically-demanding work such as writing or consulting may be better served by policies that cover partial disability. On the other hand, high-earning freelancers should consider buying “own occupation” coverage, which goes into effect if the disability hinders the policyholder’s ability to do their specific line of work.