Dr. Scott Benjamin is a graduate of SUNY Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine and is in full-time private practice in rural upstate New York where he utilizes multiple lasers of several wavelengths on an everyday basis. Dr. Benjamin is an Adjunct Professor at Midwestern University, Colleges of Dental Medicine, an Associate Clinical Professor at the Eastman Institute of Oral Health at the University of Rochester, a Visiting Professor at the University at Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine, and a Faculty Expert at the Laser and Health Academy. He has been a leader in computerized dental technology and dental lasers since their infancy and is an internationally recognized authority and lecturer on Oral Cancer and its early detection and diagnosis. He has presented internationally at major dental meetings, universities, workshops, study clubs, and user meetings and has authored more than 300 articles, textbook chapters, and ADA Technical Reports on topics ranging from Lasers, Oral Cancer and enhanced diagnostic modalities to computerization, 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 (ADA-SC), and is the chairman of the Working Group 6.58 on Dental Lasers and Working Group 12.1 Digital Imaging, Photography and Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine (DICOM). He is a past member of the National Dental Electronic Data Interchange Council (NDEDIC) Board of Trustees. He is also a Past-President of the Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD), a voting member on the ANSI Committee Z-136 on Laser Safety that creates the American National Standards on laser utilization, 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 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. In 2018 Scott was the recipient of the Academy of Laser Dentistry’s John Sulewski Award for his devotion and commitment for advancing the use of lasers and light based technologies in oral healthcare.
Scott is actively leading the development of the laser curriculum for dental and hygiene schools and is a Past-chair of ADEA’s Special Interest Group on Lasers. He was a participant at the World Health Organizations (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Oral Cancer and Precancer Closed Session Working Group on “Potentially Malignant Oral Mucosal Lesions and Conditions Terminology; Classification; Diagnosis and Prognosis”.
Dr. Benjamin’s interest in technology and advancing its proper utilization in dentistry began with his first computerized practice management system, in the early 1980’s, and was instrumental in the development and implementation of electronic communication and insurance submittals, in the mid 1980’s 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.