Ninth District Headquarters Office - Hawthorne, NY

2023 Ninth District President

Dr. Daniel Doyle

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Welcome to the Ninth District Dental Association

The Ninth District Dental Society was formed in 1909 and renamed to the Ninth District Dental Association in 2002. We have a membership of over 1500 dentists in 5 counties: Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Orange and Putnam.

In its quest to serve both the public and the profession, the Ninth District embodies the highest ideals.

The mission of the 9^th District Dental Association is to serve and support its members and the public by improving the oral health of our community through Advocacy, Continuing Education and Camaraderie.

Have you registered for the Annual Meeting yet?

It's being held at the
Westchester Country Club
99 Biltmore Avenue - Rye, NY

Join us at the luncheon for the installation of Dr. Duraid Sahawneh as the 9th District's 2024 President

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

On-site check-in begins at 8:00 am

7 MCE Credits at No Charge to 9th Members!

Latest News Around the Tripartite

Opioid prescriptions decline after providers learn of OD

Jan 11, 2023

The number of patients taking high doses of opioids declined

Opioid prescriptions decline after providers learn of OD

Controlled substance prescribing habits changed among dentists, physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners who received letters from the county medical examiner notifying them that a patient to whom they had prescribed a controlled substance had died of an overdose, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open. Moreover, the number of patients taking high doses of opioids declined among clinicians who received a letter, which did not cast blame or shame for the overdose, said researcher Jason Doctor, Ph.D. The study was reported by Medscape.

Full Story: Medscape (free registration) (1/6)