MAKE SURE YOUR DENTIST IS AN ADA MEMBER!: ADA Members Adhere to Strict Code of Ethics and Conduct. You should make sure you are SEEING AN ADA MEMBER DENTIST! Visit ADA Find-A-Dentist to Find One Near YOU
Ninth District Headquarters Office - Hawthorne, NY

2025 Ninth District President

Dr. Renuka Bijoor

ADA Update: a new login experience

We’re updating how you log in to your NYSDA and ADA account.

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

Member Assistance Program (MAP)

Life comes with challenges, but your new Member Assistance Program (MAP) is here to help. This free, confidential benefit is available to you and your household, offering resources and services to support mental health, reduce stress, and make life easier.

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

 

* * * * * * * * * * 

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
 

Register

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 Issues Report on Health Risks of Non-Device Software Functions

Dec 5, 2024

Per the notice below, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a report on the risks and benefits to health of software functions that are not regulated as medical/dental devices.

Digital Health Update: 2024 Report on Non-Device Software Functions Now Available

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published the Report on Risks and Benefits to Health of Non-Device Software Functions – December 2024.  This report highlights the FDA’s Digital Health Center of Excellence (DHCoE) findings on the five software functions excluded from the device definition by the 21st Century Cures Act.  These software functions range from software that offers administrative support to a health care facility to software that helps patients maintain a healthy lifestyle but is not specific to the treatment of a disease.  The report includes:

  • Findings on positive and negative impacts on patient safety and health benefits related to the use of the non-device software functions.
  • Best practices related to design, implementation, training techniques, and use that could promote safety, education, and competency related to the non-device software functions.

The report analysis includes information from experts external to the FDA, peer-reviewed literature, adverse event report databases, and public input that the FDA received through a public docket.

About the DHCoE

Launched in September 2020 and located in the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), DHCoE is committed to strategically advance science and evidence for digital health technologies within the framework of the FDA’s regulatory and oversight role.  DHCoE’s goal is to empower stakeholders to advance health care by fostering responsible and high-quality digital health innovation.

Questions?

If you have questions or comments on how the FDA regulates medical software, e-mail the DHCoE at digitalhealth@fda.hhs.gov.


Latest News Around the Ninth


Around the Ninth District