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Ninth District Headquarters Office - Hawthorne, NY

2025 Ninth District President

Dr. Renuka Bijoor

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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.

The Ninth District Dental Association, in Partnership with the New York State Dental Foundation (NYSDF), will be hosting an

Oral Health Screening Event
with the Hudson Valley Renegades and
Sponsored by Henry Schein Cares Foundation

September 5, 2025
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Don't Miss the 9th District Dental Association's General Meeting
Wednesday, September 17, 2025

The Westchester Manor
140 Saw Mill River Road
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY

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Mahnaz Fatahzadeh, D.M.D., M.S.D.
Completed her Oral Medicine fellowship and MSD degree at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine where she holds a faculty appointment as a professor of Oral Medicine and as an attending at the University hospital. Dr. Fatahzadeh is a diplomat of American Board of Oral Medicine and director of pre and post-doctoral oral medicine training and Oral Mucosal Diseases Clinic at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine.

"Orofacial Manifestations of Systemic Diseases"

Course Objectives

Oral cavity is readily accessible for inspection and a gateway for assessment of general health. In fact, many systemic conditions affecting organs far from the head and neck region could manifest in the orofacial region, sometimes prior to their diagnosis. Abnormalities detected in the orofacial region may also represent complications related to medical therapy or raise concerns about substance abuse. This program provides illustrative examples of orofacial findings associated with diagnosed or subjectively silent systemic disease, medical therapy and substance abuse. Relevant signs, symptoms, and diagnostics are reviewed and the potential role of oral health care providers in recognition, referral, follow-up and overall management is emphasized.

Meeting Exhibitors (so far): (company names are links to their websites)

After Hours Cleaning

Altfest Personal Wealth Management

BonaDent Dental Labs

DDSMatch

Epstein Practice Brokerage

Garfield Refining Company

General Refining

Komet

M&T Bank

MLMIC Insurance Company

Orion Dental Solutions

Singular Anesthesia Services

Latest News Around the Tripartite

FDA Launches New Resources on "Home as a Health Care Hub" Initiative

Jun 20, 2024

Per the notice below, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched new resources on its "Home as a Health Care Hub" initiative.

FDA Advances Health Equity Initiative: Home as a Health Care Hub

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to advance the Home as a Health Care Hub initiative with new ways to share progress, answer questions, and receive feedback from stakeholders. Today, the FDA is announcing a new Web page and virtual public meeting dedicated to this health equity initiative. The new Web page offers more detail about the initiative’s goals and background. It answers frequently asked questions, and it’s where we’ll share our progress. A virtual public meeting on the initiative will provide information, seek input from stakeholders, and start a dialogue about barriers and opportunities associated with making the home part of the health care system. Important information for the virtual public meeting:

Date: July 25, 2024
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Registration deadline: July 25, 2024, at 11 a.m. ET
To speak at the virtual public meeting: express your interest by noon, July 12, 2024, following the instructions on the meeting Web page.

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Background

Introduced in April 2024, the Home as a Health Care Hub initiative reimagines the home as an integral part of the health care system with the goal of advancing health equity for all people in the U.S. FDA contracted with an architectural firm to develop virtual reality prototypes of the home that will serve as an idea lab. These prototypes will:

help find new ways to connect populations most affected by health disparities to health care, and
assist medical device developers, policy makers, and providers as they begin developing home-based solutions that advance health equity.