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I Want Just One, the Same Dentist!

Certainly things have changed in the way that medical and dental care are delivered. In the name of cost containment and accessibility, the dignity and respect for the individual patient is getting lost. How is this true? Well, first of all, employers may change insurance plans often. With this insurance plan change, the providers may not be the same. So, patients often feel “forced” to select another provider. Secondly, with the growth of corporate dental offices, there is often turnover in the treating dentist position so patients lose control of who is their treating dentist. Third, with the common change

Dr. Mark Venincasa March 20, 2015

Some Dentists Can Save You Money

I realize you may feel like you must choose a dentist in your dental plan to save money. I realize you may feel like you need a coupon or discount when seeing a dentist to save money. I know you are bombarded by your employer to pick a dentist in the booklet. However, you may not be saving money at all. To explain further about dentists as “preferred providers”, these dentists have signed a contract with the insurance carrier to charge less than their normal rates in order to have the insurer or employer market the practice to the employees.

Dr. Mark Venincasa February 9, 2015

Finding a Good More-Traditional Family Dentist in Dallas

Yes, I know, times have changed. Technology is exploding. Inter-personal communications are more often electronic in nature. Video games and extremist groups around the world demonstrate little regard for human life. Insurance companies and the government are more in control of the delivery of medical and dental care. Corporations and share-holders are more in an ownership role of medical and dental practices. Cost-controls and insurance contracts are limiting the relationships that used to exist between doctors and their patients. However, you have more control than you may think in choosing your dentist. Yes, I know your insurance contract has a

Dr. Mark Venincasa February 4, 2015

Your Resolution to Find a Dentist

We wish you all a Happy New Year! We hope 2015 is a better year for all of us. Many of you have created New Year’s resolutions. This may have included taking better care of yourself. This may have also included seeing a dentist this year. We offer some bullet points on a dentist you may be looking for: A dentist who sincerely tries to save you money. A dentist who works hard to prevent problems. A dentist who explains and shows the oral conditions in your mouth. A dental office that provides numerous ways for paying on your account,

Dr. Mark Venincasa January 7, 2015

The Latest on Managed Group Dental Practices

With the changing of the times has come the opportunity for entrepreneurs to create business models for dental practices which separate the business of dentistry from the practice of dentistry. The latest update on this was written by Eric K. Curtis, DDS, MA, MAGD, the associate editor of the Academy of General Dentistry, within the September 2014 issue of the AGD Impact magazine. Dr. Curtis refers to these business models as corporate dentistry or managed group practice. While these newer business models may offer lower fees than traditional solo practitioners, may offer organizational consistencies, and may offer more in the

Dr. Mark Venincasa October 28, 2014

The Traditional, Honest, Caring, Family Dentist

As time passes, I see the changes being made in the delivery of health care. These changes are being made at pharmacies, at hospitals, at doctor offices, and at dentist offices. We all can see this if we experience healthcare of some kind. In the past six years within my family, we have experienced three of our children having over 12 surgeries with many more hospitalizations and doctor visits. Some of you know my wife is a nurse and of course I am a dentist, so we can utilize our expertise and connections to assist us in finding adequate care

Dr. Mark Venincasa August 27, 2014

Private Individual Dental Insurance Plans

Over the years it has been common for us to be asked about the value of private individual dental insurance plans. Patients who have no dental insurance think about this as an option to paying for all the fees on their own. These plans tend to be a compromise to the group plans often offered by employers. The decision on purchasing one of these plans is an individual one; however, as indicated, these are a compromise. For the lower premium plans, patients may have the option to pursue their own dentist even out of network. These plans may also pay

Dr. Mark Venincasa August 21, 2014

Do Root Canals Hurt?

We have all heard the jokes and references to root canals. I suppose that dentists have done more to contribute to this than anyone else. Historically, we have not done a very good job at either educating the public on the truths of this procedure or we have not done a very good job at comforting the patient during the procedure. I suppose many dentists are too busy to explain very much about the procedure. I suppose that dental office staff is also perhaps too busy to fully explain this root canal procedure to patients. Perhaps also patients are too

Dr. Mark Venincasa July 9, 2014

Saving Money on a Dentist

Yes, we realize times can be relatively tough. And yes, we realize it is getting more and more difficult to spread your earnings among all your expenses. Times have changed, medical expenses are rising, and dental insurance plans offer higher premiums with lesser benefits. We know patients want to spend their dental dollars wisely. However, what you may think as a wise dental provider decision may be more expensive than you realize. Lower fees are a huge attraction for the general public. Even free services are a huge attraction. Many dental offices provide lower fees and even free services. But

Dr. Mark Venincasa March 3, 2014
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