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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 9^th 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

OPWDD Holding Community Engagement Forum

Aug 27, 2025

Per the notice below, the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is holding a free community engagement forum.

Hear what Service Providers Envision for Systems Change
at OPWDD/Georgetown Statewide Community Engagement Forum

Join Us September 3, 2025 from 2-3 PM

Please join OPWDD and the Georgetown University National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC) for a Statewide Community Engagement Forum on September 3, 2025, from 2:00-3:00 PM. This forum is open to all provider staff, people with developmental disabilities, families, and interested parties. In 2024, OPWDD partnered with the NCCC to host 12 regional provider forums. The results of these virtual forums are posted on the OPWDD website. The NCCC will share what 324 providers reported about their capacity for and commitment to cultural and linguistic competence as essential practices that benefit all New Yorkers with developmental disabilities, their families, and the communities in which they live. OPWDD will discuss plans to use this information and other insights from people with lived experience of developmental disabilities to advance a vision for cultural competence, linguistic competence, and equity. In addition, OPWDD and the NCCC will provide information on:

An opportunity for providers to partner with NCCC to complete project listening sessions. These sessions are designed to elicit the experiences of persons with developmental disabilities and their families in accessing supports and services that are responsive to their interests and needs across all population groups in New York State (NYS).
Three provider Webinars that will be offered in October and November on salient topics, including one focused on how to advance cultural and linguistic competence in the current socio-cultural and political environment.
Other resources, including the Cultural and Linguistic Competence Assessment for Disability Organizations, and resources that are currently available on the Project website.

Please join and continue to partner with us to advance cultural and linguistic competence throughout the NYS system of supports and services for people with developmental disabilities and their families. This forum will be:

offered in English, American Sign Language (ASL), and the 12 languages required by the NYS Language Access Law
held on the Zoom Platform. You can test your connection with Zoom before joining (https://zoom.us/test).
archived and available on the OPWDD-NCCC Partnership for Systems Change Project website (https://nccc.georgetown.edu/opwdd/index.php).

For additional questions, contact: OPWDD-NCCCpartnership@georgetown.edu.

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Hear What Service Providers Envision for Systems Change at OPWDD/Georgetown Statewide Community Engagement Forum on September 3 | Office for People With Developmental Disabilities