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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

New Dentist Reception

Come Join Your New Dentist Colleagues!

Thursday, November 20, 2025
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Vida Restaurant
14 Marble Avenue
Thornwood, NY  10594

There will be passed hors d'oeuvres, beer & wine, vendors, and lots of fun FOR ALL NEW DENTISTS, Residents,
and D4 Dental Students!

 Meet local new dentists whoa are also starting their career in dentistry! Learn how other new dentists and established dentists navigated their first steps after dental school and residency! 

There will be dentists in all Specialties, as well as General Practitioners. Ninth District Dental Association Leaders will be present.

Register for the November 20th New Dentist Reception!

We will have established co-sponsors to assist all New Dentists with anything practice related!

Co-Sponsors (names are links to website)

Altfest Personal Wealth Management

DDSMatch

Danziger & Markhoff LLP

MLMIC Insurance Co.

We Hope to See You There!!

 Lana Hashim, DDS
Chair, New Dentist Committee

 Renuka Bijoor, DDS, MPH
President

 


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ADA urges funding for federal agencies

Jun 16, 2025

Association sends testimony to Senate subcommittee

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The ADA and three other organizations submitted a testimony June 13 in support of federal programs aimed at expanding access to oral health care. These include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Oral Health, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Health Resources and Services Administration Oral Health Training program, and the National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research. 

The statement for the record — which was also signed by the American Dental Education Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research — encouraged the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee to preserve investments in oral health care as it considers funding for fiscal year 2026. 

“We commend the Subcommittee for its steadfast commitment to advancing oral health; however, challenges persist and any reduction in funding would undermine our nation’s ability to defend against chronic disease and lead in the next generation of treatments for oral diseases and their broader systemic health implications,” the testimony said. 

In the letter, the coalition expressed concern about the administration’s termination of CDC Division of Oral Health staff and proposals in the 2026 fiscal year budget to eliminate the division’s mission and budget. They requested that the 2026 budget for the Division of Oral Health be maintained at no less than $20.25 million “to ensure the continuation of its mission and core functions.”

The coalition also requested that the chief dental officer position be retained within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid administrator’s office “and continue guiding oral health efforts across Medicare, Medicaid, [the Children’s Health Insurance Program] and the state exchange marketplace.”

The Health Resources and Services Administration oral health training program and chief dental officer position are essential to oral health care access, according to the letter. The Title VII general practice and pediatric dental programs are essential to expanding and distributing the dental workforce, while the chief dental officer plays a central role in guiding oral health programs and initiatives across the agency, the group said. 

“We therefore urge the subcommittee to reject the proposed elimination of the Title VII oral health training cluster and to fund at no less than $43,673,000 for [fiscal year] 2026 to preserve and strengthen the nation’s oral health workforce,” they said.

Additionally, the coalition urged the subcommittee to provide at least $520.16 million for the National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research “as a separate and unique institute,” amid proposals to consolidate the National Institutes of Health’s 27 institutes and centers. It also encouraged allocating $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health’s base budget overall. 

“Oral health is a critical component of overall health and well-being, and a healthy oral health system contributes significantly to the national economy — generating an estimated $478 billion annually,” the coalition concluded. “We urge the Subcommittee to reject proposed funding cuts and instead prioritize strategic investments that sustain and advance the nation’s oral health infrastructure.”


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