Providing Services for Binghamton, Johnson City, Vestal, Owego, Elmira, Ithaca and Surrounding Communities
Dental Solutions Team
Our team consists of highly trained personnel with over 100 years of combined experience striving to provide only the highest quality of patient care. Together we attend yearly classes to hone our skills as a team and keep current with continuing education. Our friendly, professional staff will put you at ease while we attend to your dental needs in our state-of-the-art office.
About Ronald S. Sambursky, D.M.D.
Dr. Sambursky started on his path to becoming a renowned Prosthodontist (specialist in dentistry) in 1982 when he entered Syracuse University. There he majored in microbiology and immunology before earning his Bachelor’s in Biology. After gaining his Bachelor’s degree, Dr. Sambursky went on to the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Dental Medicine. Dr. Sambursky has also completed the 6-week Externship in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University, during his dental school studies and graduated in 1990. The work inspired Dr. Sambursky to seek additional training in Aesthetic dentistry (also known commonly as cosmetic dentistry).
About Ronald Sambursky, D.M.D.
Dr. Sambursky started on his path to becoming a renowned Prosthodontist (specialist in dentistry) in 1982 when he entered Syracuse University. There he majored in microbiology and immunology before earning his Bachelor’s in Biology. After gaining his Bachelor’s degree, Dr. Sambursky went on to the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Dental Medicine. Dr. Sambursky has also completed the 6-week Externship in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University, during his dental school studies and graduated in 1990. The work inspired Dr. Sambursky to seek additional training in Aesthetic dentistry (also known commonly as cosmetic dentistry), dentures, and Implant dentistry through a postdoctoral specialty residency in Prosthodontics at Eastman Dental Center which is part of the University of Rochester. It is this specialized training and dedication that has carried on for 29 years, as Dr. Sambursky has helped patients regain confident healthy smiles. Dr. Sambursky is currently a clinical professor at the University of Rochester Eastman Institute for Oral Health. It is here where he mentored Prosthodontic residents for 17 years.
Dr. Sambursky was the first dentist to train in Hybridge Dental Implants in 2008 and currently lectures and trains dentists to be able to provide Hybridge both the surgical and prosthetic sides.
A firm believer in continuing education, Dr. Sambursky is a perpetual student and exceeds continuing education requirements on a regular basis.
Dr. Sambursky lectures yearly to the Broome Community College Dental Hygiene program about Prosthodontics and has done so since 1993.
To learn more about prosthodontics and the specialized procedures, please feel free to select a service from the Services menu above.
About Fritz Zietsman, D.D.S.
Dr. Zietsman is originally from South Africa and immigrated to Westchester County where he completed a bachelor’s degree in Biology at Purchase College before entering dental school. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Stony Brook University’s School of Dental Medicine on Long Island, N.Y. and he subsequently completed a three-year advanced specialty education in Prosthodontics at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health in Rochester, N.Y. Dr. Zietsman’s research includes the application and integration of digital technology to optimize results for complex dental treatments.
About Fritz Zietsman, D.D.S.
Dr. Zietsman is originally from South Africa and immigrated to Westchester County where he completed a bachelor’s degree in Biology at Purchase College before entering dental school. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Stony Brook University’s School of Dental Medicine on Long Island, N.Y. and he subsequently completed a three-year advanced specialty education in Prosthodontics at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health in Rochester, N.Y.
Dr. Zietsman’s research includes the application and integration of digital technology to optimize results for complex dental treatments. He has presented on aspects of digital dentistry at various national and international meetings, including the American College of Prosthodontists, the American Prosthodontic Society, the International Association for Dental Research, and the European Association for Osseointegration. He has also lectured to the Broome County Dental Society and the Sixth District Dental Society.
Dr. Zietsman is a member of the American Dental Association, the American College of Prosthodontists and the American Prosthodontic Society.
After finishing his Prosthodontic training, Dr. Zietsman worked in a private practice as a Prosthodontist for 1.5 years. He and his wife decided that the Binghamton area was a perfect place to raise their family, so he accepted a position with his friend and mentor Dr. Ronald Sambursky at Dental Solutions of Binghamton in 2018.
About Mark A. Dreher, D.D.S, M.D.
After practicing in Binghamton for 15 years, Dr. Mark Dreher is joining Dental Solutions of Binghamton. In July 2022, his business, Oral Surgery Associates of the Southern Tier, merged with Dental Solutions. He will be providing Hybridge surgery as well as continuing to accept referrals for general oral surgery, including extractions, bone grafting, implant placement, 3rd Molar surgery, biopsies and pre-prosthetic surgery. He will also offer IV sedation and general anesthesia to his patients.
About Dr. Mark Dreher, D.D.S, M.D.
Dr. Mark Dreher is joining Dental Solutions of Binghamton in July of 2022 after merging his business, Oral Surgery Associates of the Southern Tier. He will be providing Hybridge surgery as well as continuing to accept referrals for general oral surgery, including extractions, bone grafting, implant placement, 3rd Molar surgery, biopsies and pre-prosthetic surgery. He will also offer IV sedation and general anesthesia to his patients.
Dr. Dreher studied dentistry at Columbia University in New York, New York and medicine at LSUHSC in Shreveport, Louisiana. He also completed a 1-year internship in general surgery and a 6-year residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at LSUHSC. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and is currently licensed to practice dentistry, medicine and dental anesthesia in New York.
About David DiPalma, D.D.S.
Dr. David DiPalma is a graduate of the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine in Buffalo, NY. After completing his dental training with a minor in prosthodontics, he went on to complete a three-year prosthodontics residency at Eastman Institute for Oral Health in Rochester, NY. Following his residency, Dr. DiPalma furthered his training by completing a one year surgical and restorative Implant Fellowship at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine within the Department of Restorative Dentistry where he gained additional experience in full mouth rehabilitation with implant therapy, immediate loading, bone and soft tissue grafting, and managing implant complications.
About Dr. David DiPalma, D.D.S.
Dr. David DiPalma is a graduate of the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine in Buffalo, NY. After completing his dental training with a minor in prosthodontics, he went on to complete a three-year prosthodontics residency at Eastman Institute for Oral Health in Rochester, NY. Following his residency, Dr. DiPalma furthered his training by completing a one year surgical and restorative Implant Fellowship at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine within the Department of Restorative Dentistry where he gained additional experience in full mouth rehabilitation with implant therapy, immediate loading, bone and soft tissue grafting, and managing implant complications. During his residency and fellowship, Dr. DiPalma has developed a love for teaching and obtained a faculty position in the postgraduate Prosthodontics clinic and UB Implant center where he has instructed residents in both advanced prosthetics and implant surgery.
Dr. DiPalma has a diverse educational and experiential background. Before pursuing dentistry as a career, he received his Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2005, his Master of Science in Packaging Science (RIT, 2007), and Bachelor of Science in Biology (SUNY at Fredonia, 2013). He continues his dental education as a member of the UB Implant Study Club where he has been a member since 2012 which he attends monthly along with his father, Dr. Russell DiPalma, who practices general dentistry in Fredonia, NY.
Outside of work, Dr. DiPalma loves spending time with his family and has three nieces and a nephew. He is an avid outdoorsman and is a New York Lifetime Sportsman’s License holder, is a Buffalo Bills and Sabres fan, loves Seinfeld, the Office, Star Trek the Next Generation, reading, and trying new recipes to cook.
About Erez Cohen, D.D.S.
Dr. Erez Cohen began his dental career in 2009 at NYU College of Dentistry in New York City. After extensive continuing education and experience in general dentistry, Dr. Cohen took an interest in pursuing superior periodontal care for his patients. He embarked on a yearlong training in Cerritos, California with Millennium Dental Technologies and achieved certification as a LANAP provider, allowing him to deliver the most technologically advanced treatments available to combat periodontal disease. He now focuses exclusively on minimally invasive periodontal procedures.
About Dr. Erez Cohen, D.D.S.
Dr. Erez Cohen began his dental career in 2009 at NYU College of Dentistry in New York City. After extensive continuing education and experience in general dentistry, Dr. Cohen took an interest in pursuing superior periodontal care for his patients. He embarked on a yearlong training in Cerritos, California with Millennium Dental Technologies and achieved certification as a LANAP provider, allowing him to deliver the most technologically advanced treatments available to combat periodontal disease. He now focuses exclusively on minimally invasive periodontal procedures.
