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Is Your Sweet Tooth Sensitive to Sweets?

The holidays are coming! To some degree we are all preparing in our own way. Included in our celebrations of course is enjoying holiday and Christmas treats. Do you have a tooth that has been sensitive at times? Do you have a tooth that aches when you lay down at the end of your day? Are you taking a mild analgesic like Advil, Motrin, or some  prescription pain medication you have “laying around”? Do you wake up with tooth pain in the middle of the night? Are you eating or drinking more on one side of your mouth to avoid

Dr. Mark Venincasa December 9, 2014

How Can I Prevent Broken Teeth?

We are asked this question quite a bit; how can I prevent broken teeth? These patients may explain that they brush two to three times daily, they may floss daily, and they maintain their regularly scheduled preventive appointments. However, even with all this, patients may still have problems with broken teeth. There a number of things that can be addressed. First, are there teeth with large fillings? In teeth with larger fillings, the resultant tooth structure is thinner because of the size of the filling. With a thinner tooth, the tooth is weaker. So with the tooth being weaker, it

Dr. Mark Venincasa October 17, 2014

Do Cracked Teeth Need Crowns?

Cracked teeth are quite common. Images of these on a monitor can be quite impressive. Dentists and hygienists may encourage patients to pursue a crown as a result of the presence of a crack in a tooth. The purpose of this post is to inform patients of when cracks require dental treatment. Evidence based dentistry dictates that NOT all cracked teeth require crowns. To be honest with you, if we magnify an image of most any tooth in your mouth, we most likely will visualize cracks. Teeth crack over time due to usage, biting forces, and possibly grinding. It is

Dr. Mark Venincasa June 26, 2014

Obamacare and Dental Care: An Example in Floyd County, Kentucky

With the rollout of Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there has been a lack of good information. We have decided to make this a priority within our website. Our intent is to provide truthful and timely information on how dental care is affected and impacted by Obamacare. In this, our fourth post on Obamacare, we are offering an example of how dental care has been impacted by Obamacare within Floyd County, Kentucky. The Courier-Journal and USA Today teamed together to gather information for four days in March 2014, by interviewing healthcare leaders, patients, community officials, business owners, and

Dr. Mark Venincasa June 18, 2014

Choosing an Obamacare (ACA) Dental Insurance Plan

We realize there is still much information that is not yet defined under Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act (ACA). We do have patients asking us questions about it. We understand that for many it is a requirement to obtain an ACA plan. We also understand that many individuals are not familiar with choosing a dental plan at all. That is the purpose of this post; we want to offer some information on selecting an ACA dental insurance plan. We have heard our president in the past indicate that you can “keep your doctor”. Perhaps we can extrapolate this to being

Dr. Mark Venincasa May 26, 2014

How Do Dental Crowns Work?

There are numerous ways that dental crowns work. Basically crowns strengthen teeth while fillings weaken teeth. So then it follows that the larger a filling is, the thinner the surrounding tooth structure is. Then the thinner the surrounding tooth structure, then the even weaker the remaining tooth structure. With a crown a stronger and more intact material is placed over the tooth in order to hold the tooth together and to provide a stronger surface on which to bite and chew. In this adjacent image is shown a tooth with decay around the fillings. Upon removal of the filling and

Dr. Mark Venincasa May 12, 2014

Dr. Venincasa, Awarded Top Dentist in Texas for Winter 2013

We just found out this week that Mark Venincasa was just awarded as the Top Dentist in Texas for the Winter of 2013, by HealthTap.com.  HealthTap.com is an online site where patients can ask questions for dentists and doctors nationwide.  In turn dentists and doctors may choose to assist patients by answering the questions.  The answers are then critiqued and evaluated by the patient and by doctors and dentists nationwide.  Based on the level of involvement of the dentist and doctor and based upon the quality of their answers, the website awards the dentists and doctors on a quarterly basis.

Dr. Mark Venincasa April 12, 2013

Dental Educational Articles and Videos

We very much believe that our best patients are our most informed patients.  We spend time discussing findings and treatment options with our patients.  We allow our patients the freedom and time to ask questions.  We realize we all have one adult set of teeth.  It makes sense to provide care which makes sense for each individual patient.  It makes sense that patients should be involved in this process. One way we illustrate our commitment to informing our patients is by providing access to honest information through articles and videos.  We have subscribed to ADA Patient Education.  Through this service

Dr. Mark Venincasa January 30, 2013

Dental Topics Explained

Answering Your Dental Questions We understand there are many sources for obtaining information concerning dentistry.  We have worked very hard to provide a website that may answer many of your questions.  Our intent is to be honest, brief, and relevant.  We have also decided recently to provide you to a wealth of honest information through the American Dental Association.  With this additional source we hope to enhance your trust in us as well as to provide you with more good information. ADA Patient Education My practice has consistently humbly presented itself as a place where patients can feel comfortable, where

Dr. Mark Venincasa November 20, 2012
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