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Upcoming CE on Friday, February 21st

The Dr. Meryl J. Efron Memorial Lecture

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March 2025 General Membership Meeting

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Introducing NYSDAPAC – Our New Political Action Committee

NYSDA is excited to announce the launch of NYSDAPAC, NYSDA’s fully owned and operated Political Action Committee. With your support, NYSDAPAC will strengthen our political influence and ensure your voice is heard statewide and beyond.

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Upcoming CE on Friday, March 7

The Dr. Irving E. Gruber Memorial Lecture

Welcome to the Second District Dental Society

The Second District Dental Society is the local component of the New York State Dental Association and the American Dental Association representing 1,400 member dentists in Brooklyn and Staten Island. It is our hope that this website provides our members with information that will aid them in making the most out of their membership. Additionally, we hope to provide the public with a source of information about our society and members to demonstrate our commitment to excellence and the preservation of oral health.


Upcoming Events

RCDS Membership Meeting | Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: Diagnosis, Management and Treatment

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED


Venue:
Max's Es-Ca
1559 Richmond Road
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 980-5006

Subject: "Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: Diagnosis, Management and Treatment"

Essayist: Mark Goodenough, D.D.S., M.D.
Member, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 

This lecture will begin with an introduction to medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ), including MRONJ definitions, diagnosis and classification and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons’ update on MRONJ and management. It will also cover treatment of MRONJ and clinical cases will be discussed, with an opportunity for questions. Upon successful completion of this lecture, attendees will:

  1. Be able to define MRONJ.
  2. Know how to classify MRONJ.
  3. Know update practice guidelines.

 

MCEU - 1 HOUR
Member Rate: $45

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Second District Dental Society is a recognized sponsor by the N.Y.S. Education Department, ADA CERP and the AGD.



Unless otherwise stated, all featured speakers have disclosed that they do not have any relevant financial arrangements or affiliations with any corporate organizations that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning the continuing education activities stated herein.


Society News

Nov 15, 2024

On November 14, 2024, the following members were elected at the November Membership Meeting at the Dyker Beach Golf Course for elective positions beginning January 1, 2025. The 2024 President Elect, Dr. Paul Teplitsky, will become the President of the Second District Dental Society effective January 1, 2025 succeeding the 2024 President, Dr. Tricia Quartey-Sagaille.

Nov 01, 2024

Aligning with the Association’s commitment to be sustainable and provide members with more flexible access to clinical content, ADA member subscriptions to The Journal of the American Dental Association will switch from print to digital in 2025.