Dr. Schopper and her team are definitely a dental practice of excellence, expertise, and professionalism. I highly recommend S &G Family Dentistry to anyone.
Linda GDentistry has always come naturally to Dr. Lynne Schopper. As the third child in a family of five, she took advantage of the unique opportunity to spend time with her father, Dr. George F. Schopper, by helping out in his dental office. At age 14, she began working in her father’s practice as an assistant, receptionist, and lab tech – wherever she could be used.
The invaluable experience she gained while working in the office through high school and community college furthered her interest in dentistry. It led her to attend Creighton University, where she received an undergraduate degree in chemistry. She graduated from the University of Missouri School of Dentistry, at which point she returned to the family practice, where she furthered her learning by working directly with her respected father. “He taught me the value of our work and to treat each person who walked into the office as a whole person with kindness, respect, and dignity.” This warm and compassionate style of care stuck with Dr. Schopper and has become the core of her practice to this day.
Being a woman in the field of dentistry has allowed Dr. Schopper the opportunity to inspire young ladies in the community to pursue their professional dreams. Her graduating class contained only 14 women and 146 men! Pursuing dentistry when women in the field were considered a novelty set Dr. Schopper apart and allowed her and her father together to offer the best of both worlds to the community. She cherishes the opportunity to be a role model in the community and encourages all young women to follow their own distinctive path.
Dr. Schopper is a member of several respected organizations. Throughout the years, she has volunteered to serve on committees for organized dentistry. In 1998, she became the first female president of the Fifth District Dental Society. She has served as a delegate to the Kansas Dental Association (KDA) and remains an active member. Dr. Schopper is also an active member of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), the American Association for Functional Orthodontics (AAFO), the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID), and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI).
Dr. Schopper’s work and talents in the field of dentistry have gained recognition, and she’s been inducted into both the prestigious International College of Dentists and the American College of Dentists.
She was married to the late Frank Theisen, D.D.S., M.S., an oral surgeon and Associate Professor at UMKC School of Dentistry. Together, they have two wonderful children, Danny and Katie. In May of 2020, Dr. Schopper married Robert Jehle.
Dr. George F. Schopper’s motto was “treat each person as if they are your family.” Dr. Lynne Schopper invites you to experience the same caring family and community atmosphere at S&G Family Dentistry.
Dr. Schopper and her team are definitely a dental practice of excellence, expertise, and professionalism. I highly recommend S &G Family Dentistry to anyone.
Linda G
