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Ninth District Headquarters Office - Hawthorne, NY

2026 Ninth District President

Dr. Bharat Joshi

RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY!

3 EASY WAYS TO PAY 1 ONLINE: nysdental.org/renew 2 MAIL: Return dues stub and payment 3 PHONE: 1-800-255-2100

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NYSDA’s fully owned and operated Political Action Committee. With your support, NYSDAPAC will strengthen our political influence and ensure your voice is heard statewide and beyond.

2026-2027 Member Benefits Guide Now Available

Take a look at the benefits, resources, savings, and opportunities included with your NYSDA membership. Plus, get a quick overview with our convenient At-A-Glance one-pager. Discover everything your membership has to offer!

Member Assistance Program (MAP)

Life comes with challenges—but your FREE, confidential Member Assistance Program (MAP) is here to help. Available to you, your household, and your staff, MAP offers one-on-one short-term counseling plus resources for mental health, stress management, financial wellness, and life coaching. Download the app today to get started.

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 1200 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 9th 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 9th Board approved creating a High School Career Day video to promote the dental field as a whole! Here's the link: 

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kk10wFBk5MXT4CeitvzzCSXKPrVFzz73/view?usp=drive_link

 

Please share it with any Principal or Guidance Counselor you may have a relationship with!

Come join your colleagues! 

New Dentist Reception
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Captain Lawrence Brewery
444 Saw Mill River Rd
Elmsford, NY  10523
914-741-2337

To register, email:
stephan@ninthdistrict.org

Or call 914-747-1199

Co-Sponsors (names are links to their website)

DDSMatch
MLMIC Insurance Company
Singular Anesthesia Services
Southridge Technology


FTC Issues Alert on Student Loan Scams

Aug 20, 2024

Per the notice below, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued an alert warning of student loan scams.

How to get legit information about your federal student loans

If you have federal student loans, you probably got an e-mail last month from Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona.  The e-mail address it showed was noreply@studentaid.gov.  It has important information about your options for loan forgiveness.  While that e-mail is legit, scammers spread fake information about your student loans to try to get money or information from you.  Here’s one way to tell the difference: legitimate e-mails from the Department of Education will only come from one of these three e-mail addresses:
  • noreply@studentaid.gov
  • noreply@debtrelief.studentaid.gov
  • ed.gov@public.govdelivery.com

Sometimes scammers try to camouflage themselves by making their e-mail addresses look like the real thing (say, by using the number “0” instead of the letter “O”), so look closely.  If you’re not sure if an e-mail is real or fake, call the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-433-3243 to confirm it really came from them.  Fake e-mails aren’t the only way student loan scammers try to get your money or personal information.  Here are some other things to know:

  • Scammers use official-looking names, seals, and logos to seem more legit.  If you need help with your federal loans, make sure you’re working with a contracted federal student loan servicer listed on the U.S. Department of Education’s website.
  • Scammers will want to get your Federal Student Aid account credentials.  Don’t share your account username and password with anyone.  If a scammer gets your account credentials, they can cut you off from your loan servicer — or even steal your identity.
  • You don’t have to pay for help managing your student loans.  Get free help managing your federal loans at StudentAid.gov/repay.  If your loans are private, go straight to your loan servicer for help.

Spot a student loan scammer?  Report them at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

Need FREE help with federal student loan forgiveness? Visit StudentAid.gov


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