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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!! 

 

September's General Meeting

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
8:00 am - 3:30 pm

Crowne Plaza Hotel
3 Executive Blvd.
Suffern, NY 10901


(845) 357-4800

Dr. Matthew Malek will present:
"Diagnosis and Treatment Planning: Endodontic Inflammation, Infection and Fractures"
"Root Resorption: Types, Diagnosis, and Management" 
and
Iatrogenic Incidents: Perforation, Instrument Separation, and Sodium Hypochlorite Accident"

ON-SITE CHECK-IN BEGINS AT 8:00 AM

We Hope to See You There!!

Bharat Joshi, D.D.S.
President

Items of Interest to Dentistry on the June 2026 New York State Board of Regents Meeting Agenda

Jun 15, 2026
There are four items of interest to dentistry on the New York State Board of Regents June 2026 meeting agenda: 1) the appointment of Ms. Annie Chitlall (Dental Hygienist) to an initial five year term on the New York State Board for Dentistry; 2) the Regents designation of physician shortage areas in New York State; 3) the Regents appointments to the Committee on the Professions, including Dr. Steven Calderon, Executive Secretary for the New York State Board for Dentistry; and 4) granting an assumed name to Yeshiva University for “YU Dental Care”.  You can read the Regents appointment of Ms. Chitlall to the State Board for Dentistry here: https://www.regents.nysed.gov/sites/regents/files/626brca11.pdf.  You can read the Regents designation of physician shortage areas in New York State here: https://www.regents.nysed.gov/sites/regents/files/626brca8.pdf.  You can read the Regents appointments to the Committee on the Professions here: https://www.regents.nysed.gov/sites/regents/files/626brca13.pdf.  You can read the Regents granting of an assumed name to Yeshiva University for "YU Dental Care" here: https://www.regents.nysed.gov/sites/regents/files/626bra1revised.pdf.

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