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.

New Dentist

Ice Cream Social

Wednesday, September 27th

6:00-8:00pm

We will have the Ice Cream Emergency truck!

https://www.icecreamemergency.com/

FREE event with wonderful gourmet ice cream and toppings! Come mingle and meet other 9th District New Dentists and visit your 9th Headquarters!

Make friends and business colleagues!

Please spread the word to other new dentists.

CO-SPONSORED BY

Bank of America Practice Solutions
Kettenbach LP
MLMIC Insurance Company

To Register please call HQ 914-747-1199.

Latest News Around the Tripartite

Sep 12, 2023

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Linda Edgar, D.D.S., to helm ADA as 160th president
The 160th president of the ADA
Sep 8, 2023

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Dentists asked to push for support of veterans' dental care
The goal is improving access to oral health care, and to support the VET CARE Act of 2023.
Aug 30, 2023

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Study evaluates effects of zinc supplementation on kids
Zinc supplementation may have beneficial effects on child growth
Aug 28, 2023

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CDC official: US is in "strong position" to manage fall, winter outbreaks
Updated COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be available in the middle of September b
Aug 28, 2023

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Guideline recommends treatment for dental pain in children
Recommends acetaminophen or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen as first-line treatments for acute dental pain.
Aug 25, 2023

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Dental assisting program to begin in Conn. next month
With the goal of addressing a shortage of dental assistants

Around the Ninth District

Westchester South Dental Society

Tue, Sep 26, 2023 | 6:00 PM - Tue, Sep 26, 2023 | 9:00 PM
Location: Angelina's
Address: 97 Lake St, Tuckahoe, NY
Contact: Dr. Arielle Jacobs
Email: ajacobsdmd@gmail.com
How to find us: Call Restaurant for Directions: 914-779-7944
Phone: 914-713-5113

"Comfortably Numb - A Review of Sedation Alternatives in the Dental Office"

Speaker: Jonathan Mendia, D.M.D.

Synopsis: This course will introduce sedation in the dental office to the health care professional. An overview of the available pharmacological techniques to manage the anxious patient in the dental office is presented. The advantages and disadvantages as well as indications and contraindication of each sedation modality are discussed. A brief review on local anesthesia pharmacology as well as case review.

Objectives:
1) Review the different levels of the sedation continuum and their features.
2) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each of the sedation techniques.
3) Discuss the pre-sedation assessment of patient physical status.