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2026 Ninth District President

Dr. Bharat Joshi

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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 9th Board approved creating a High School Career Day video to promote the dental field as a whole! Here's the link: 

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kk10wFBk5MXT4CeitvzzCSXKPrVFzz73/view?usp=drive_link

 

Please share it with any Principal or Guidance Counselor you may have a relationship with!


Come join your colleagues!

Don't forget to Register!! OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS!

9th District Social

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

ST. ANDREW'S GOLF CLUB
10 Old Jackson Avenue
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY  10706

There will be a buffet, passed hors d'oeuvres, an open bar, vendors and lots of fun FOR ALL MEMBERS!

Register

Co-Sponsors:

Altfest Personal Wealth Management

Bank of America, Practice Solutions

Danziger & Markhoff LLP

DDSMatch

Hudson Financial Group

New York Life

Singular Anesthesia Services

 

We Hope to See You There!!

Renuka Bijoor, D.D.S., M.P.H.

Bharat Joshi, D.D.S.
President


Latest News Around the Ninth

May 6, 2026


Around the Ninth District

NY-9DDS WEB02: "Addendum to the Amended New York State Mandated Child Abuse Training Course"

Location: Webinar

Address: NINTH DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY 364 ELWOOD AVE, HAWTHORNE, New York, US

Email: diane@ninthdistrict.org

Phone: 914-747-1199

NY-9DDS LIVE WEB: "Addendum to the Amended New York State Mandated Child Abuse Training Course" (Course Objectives: Clinical/Scientific/Technical & NYS Mandated Child Abuse Training - 1 NYS Mandated Training Requirements CE Credit)

Instructor:  Jennifer Hoover, Facilitator - Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse (CPCA)

Synopsis:  The addendum to the 2025 Mandated Reporter Training in Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Maltreatment/Neglect is an additional license requirement for certain professionals in New York State.  The addendum meets the curriculum requirements for the Mandated Reporter Training that all licensed professionals are required to complete before November 17, 2026.  Only those who have taken the Part I Update are eligible to take the Addendum rather than the full course.  You must, therefore, call HQs with your credit card information (914-747-1199) to register.

After completing the addendum, professionals will be able to:

Recognize signs of intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in children and factors to consider when determining whether a child with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities show indicators of maltreatment or abuse.

The Ninth District Dental Association is an ADA CERP-recognized provider approved by the New York State Dental Association.  ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education.  ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by Boards of Dentistry.  The Ninth District Dental Association designates this activity for 1 NYS Mandated Training Requirements Continuing Education Credit.  Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the commission for continuing education provider recognition at CCEPR.ADA.org