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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 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 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

WCB Updates Section 32 Waiver Agreement Process

Nov 14, 2024

Per the notice below, the New York State Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) has issued an update on its Section 32 waiver agreement process.

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Enhanced Desk Review Process for Section 32 Waiver Agreements Effective January 2025

On May 1, 2024, the Board issued Subject Number 046-1683 Additional Criteria for Section 32 Waiver Agreements Reviewed Without a Hearing, which announced that beginning July 1, 2024, the Board would review administratively, via the desk review process, all Section 32 waiver agreements of represented claimants in which the gross settlement amount is $10,000 or less.  This Subject Number also announced the Board’s decision to prospectively review all indemnity-only WCL Section 32 waiver agreements via desk review, and those agreements in which all parties specifically request desk review.  Already, this expansion of the desk review has resulted in the processing of three times the number of Section 32 waiver agreements administratively.  The increased use of the desk review has also reduced the time it takes to approve all Section 32 waiver agreements, and, as a result, the Board is beginning to hold other hearings sooner.  In light of this success, the Board is now expanding the reach of desk review to include all Section 32 waiver agreements of represented claimants in which the gross settlement amount is $25,000 or less, starting with agreements dated on or after January 6, 2025.  We also want to remind all represented parties that they can consent to a desk review on any Section 32 waiver agreement regardless of the amount by checking the box for consent under the signature line on the Waiver Agreement - Section 32 WCL (Form C-32).  For more information about Section 32 waiver agreements, please see the Section 32 Waiver Agreements Guidance page of wcb.ny.gov or write to the Office of General Counsel at officeofgeneralcounsel@wcb.ny.gov.


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