Meet Our Team | A Center for Dental Excellence

8510 Bay 16th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 232-8289

2749 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 980-9555

Valerie Venterina, DDS, PC

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Valerie Venterina, RN, DDS, MBA, is a graduate of State University of New York at Buffalo School of Dentistry. Dr. Venterina has been instrumental over the past 20 years in developing our highly successful multi-specialty general practice. She is very proud to be able to offer all specialty and general dental care at both of our state of the art dental offices.

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Dr. Lawrence Berger is a general dentist with expertise in all disciplines of dental treatment. He is dedicated to providing the best dental care possible to his patients.

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Dr. Katherine Caracappa earned her dental degree at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 2024. She then went on to continue her training and complete a General Practice Residency at the Brooklyn VA New York Harbor Health System, serving our nation’s veterans.

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Dr. Caracappa gained his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania. Following graduation, he pursued a General Practice Residency at Hackensack Meridian Medical Center, a Level One Trauma hospital. There, he gained extensive training in emergency dental care, maxillofacial trauma, surgical extractions, bone grafting, root canal therapy, and implant prosthetics—skills that allow him to provide comprehensive treatment for patients with even the most complex dental needs.

Assisting You at Every Stage of Care

Our staff at A Center For Dental Excellence work hard every day to help patients get the care they need.

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Our Staff Will Get The Most For You

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Let A Center For Dental Excellence help you maximize your insurance benefits. Our expert staff will work with you to make sure you get the most from your insurance, while also getting optimal health benefits from your dental plan. We work with most insurance dental plans. We strongly recommend you list your insurance information to minimize your wait time in the office. If you have any questions or want to book an appointment, contact our staff in Brooklyn at (718) 232-8289 or in Staten Island at (718) 980-9555 and we will assist you.

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Our Doctors

Valerie Venterina, DDS, PC

Lawrence A. Berger, DDS

Katherine Caracappa, DDS

Jonathan D. Caracappa, DMD

Our Staff

Assisting You at Every Stage of Care

Our Staff Will Get The Most For You

Dental Insurance