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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
 

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 CDRH Issues Annual Report

Jan 17, 2025

Per the notice below, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) has issued its annual report for 2024.

Cover of the 2024 CDRH Annual Reprot

The 2024 Annual Report illustrates the many ways CDRH continues to advance safe, effective, and high-quality medical devices and radiation-emitting products.  In 2024, we took significant actions to protect and promote the public health and improve device safety, while fostering the development of medical devices that address unmet needs and provide a significant benefit to patients in the U.S.  Some of CDRH’s accomplishments in 2024 included:

  • Advancing innovative, safe, and effective medical device sterilization efforts.
  • Increasing the number of novel medical device authorizations.
  • Launching Home as a Health Care Hub, a new initiative aimed at reimagining the home environment as an integral part of the health care system and how the home can integrate medical devices in health care, wellness, and evidence generation.
  • Enhancing the Medical Device Recall Program by increasing transparency and overall timeliness of communications.
  • Ensuring the safety of devices by addressing data integrity issues coming from foreign countries.
  • Taking action to prevent and mitigate supply chain interruptions and to promote resiliency in the U.S. medical supply chain.
  • Publishing a Five-Year Financial Plan and FY24 Update for the Medical Device User Fee Amendments (MDUFA) V.
  • Enhancing the Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) program and publishing revised draft guidance documents.
  • Expanding our submission progress tracking system in the CDRH Portal to include premarket approvals (PMAs).
  • Chairing the International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF) and hosting two of the organization’s largest meetings.
  • Reducing barriers and increasing opportunities for participation by diverse populations in evidence generation, including traditional clinical trials and real-world data studies.

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