Born in Bremerton, Washington. Dr. Benjamin graduated from Iloilo Doctors' College School of dentistry in the beautiful Philippines. Upon completion he took the Philippine Dental Board exam placing 8th out of 2,377 examinees. Returning to California in 1998 he joined the Army National Guard and was named Distinguished Honor Graduate of his batch for Combat Medical School in Fort Sam Houston. While starting his family he pursued his dream to practice dentistry here and successfully passed the exams given by the Joint Commisssion on National Dental Examinations, the Restorative technique exam for foreign trained dentists and finally the California Dental Board exam.
After being an associate, Dr. Benjamin decided to open a solo practice that would exemplify his beliefs of quality and compassionate dentistry in a private practice setting.
Dr. Benjamin continually strives to offer the best dentistry he can for his patients through continuing education. He is a member of the American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, Academy of Laser dentistry, California Dental Association, Tri-County dental Society and the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Benjamin has two boys- Justin (6) and Vincent (2) with his lovely wife Jane.
Continuing Education:
Lumineers Certification Course
Diode Laser Training- Advanced Laser Training / Dr. Chris Owens
Diode Laser Training- Las Vegas Institue for Advanced Dental Studies
Pankey Institute Continuum Level I
HOYA ConBio College of Clinical Laser Dentistry- Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies
INVISALIGN Certification I
Orthodontic Beginner series- Dr. Jin Song DDS
UCLA Periodontal Surgery Workshop
UCLA Pediatric Oral Sedation
UCLA Endodontic Continuum
California Clinical Exam Review- Duggan Study Institute
UCLA Dental Restorative Technique Course
What is the difference between a DDS and a DMD?
The DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) and DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine) are the same degrees. The difference is a matter of semantics. The majority of dental schools award the DDS degree; however, some award a DMD degree. The education and degrees are the same. (source- American Dental Association)