They are dedicated and motivated to provide the best dental care possible and are constantly increasing their knowledge by attending continuing professional education to insure that their patients receive the latest,

Dr. Scott Benjamin is a graduate of SUNY Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine and has been in full-time private practice in the Tri-Town area for over 35 years. He has been a leader in advanced dental technology and dental lasers since their infancy and is an internationally recognized authority, author, and educator on lasers, dental technologies, diagnosis, and Oral Cancer and its early detection. He has presented internationally at major dental meetings, universities, workshops, study clubs, and user meetings and has authored more than 200 articles, textbook chapters, and ADA-ANSI Technical Reports and Standards on topics ranging from Oral Cancer and enhanced diagnostic modalities to computerization, lasers, and other advanced dental technologies. Dr. Benjamin is presently the Technology Section Editor for The Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry, and was the Technology Editor of The Journal of Practical Hygiene, and the Section Editor of Advanced Technologies for The Journal of Practical Procedures & Aesthetic Dentistry, and is currently on the editorial board of Inside Dentistry and, Dentistry Today.

Dr. Benjamin is an active member of ADA Standards Committee on Dental Informatics (ADA-SCDI), and is the chairman of three separate Working Groups on: Data Redundancy, Archiving, and Storage; Digital Imaging, Photography and Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine (DICOM); and The Electronic Patient Dental Record and was appointed to the Task Force on the National Healthcare Information Infrastructure (NHII). He is also a member of the ADA Standards Committee on Dental Products (ADA-SCDP) and serves as the Working Group Chairman for Dental Lasers. As the only practicing dentist that serves on both standards committees Dr. Benjamin also is the co-chairman of the Joint Working Group of both the ADA-SCDP and ADA-SCDI that acts as the liaison that connects the two standards committees together especially in the areas of CAD-CAM dentistry and terminology. He is a past member of the National Dental Electronic Data Interchange Council (NDEDIC) Board of Trustees. He is also the Immediate Past-President of the Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD), a member of ANSI Sub-committee Z-136 on Laser Safety, and President of the Tri-County Dental Society and is a past President of the Sixth District Dental Society of the New York State Dental Association. He has served as the Scientific Program Chairman for the Academy of Laser Dentistry in 2007 and again in 2010. In 2014 Dr. Benjamin was honored by the ADA as The Outstanding Volunteer for his dedication to dentistry, especially as it relates to his efforts in the development of the ADA/ANSI Standards.

Dr. Benjamins interest in technology and advancing its proper utilization in dentistry began with his first computerized practice management system, in the early 1980s, and was instrumental in the development and implementation of electronic communication and insurance submittals, in the mid 1980s and is continuing to assist in the progression of digital communication, electronic patient records, and advanced technologies of many types into mainstream dentistry.

His interest continues today on a much broader scale with his involvement in the development of dental lasers, clinical screening, diagnostic, and treatment modalities and incorporating the appropriate utilization of advanced technologies into the everyday clinical dental practice. Dr. Benjamin is a consultant and advisor for many dental practices and several dental technology companies utilizing his expertise in clinical dentistry and oral health, oral cancer, lasers, digital radiography, imaging, practice management, dental computerization, diagnostics, ergonomics, and workflow.

Kim is a Registered Dental Hygienist and has resided in Sidney for over thirty years and has been with the practice since 1989. She is a graduate of Sidney Central School and completed her Dental Hygiene training at Broome Community College where she received her Associates degree. She has received an extensive amount of continuing professional education at meetings and programs throughout the country to enhance her techniques and knowledge on patient care. Kim with Dr. Benjamin was closely involved with the design and development of the VELscope, a technology used for assessing the health of the tissues of oral cavity for diseases such as oral cancer. Additionally, she has co-authored several articles on diagnosis and the use of dental technologies with Dr. Benjamin. She enjoys working with children. 'I am proud to be part of a caring and knowledgeable team and provide my patients with gentle and thorough preventive dental treatment.'

Lorinda is a native of Sidney and a graduate of Sidney Central High School. She first joined the Benjamin Dental Group as a high school student, as a part of the BOCES Unique Careers program. She went on to graduate from Broome Community College with an Associates degree in Dental Hygiene. Lorinda has many hours of continuing education and completed her Local Anesthesia certification course. She has experience working in a periodontal office that specializes in the treatment of gum disease. After 19 years as a hygienist, Lorinda still enjoys helping to restore and maintain her patients oral health.