Sep 24, 2025

Proposed Revised Constitution & Bylaws

At the direction of SDDS President Dr. Paul Teplitsky, the Constitution & Bylaws Committee, chaired by Dr. Phyllis Merlino, completed the first full revision of the Constitution & Bylaws in more than 10 years. After four months of careful review, the Committee updated outdated language, streamlined committee structures, clarified roles and responsibilities, and modernized provisions to better serve members.

Sep 23, 2025

NYSDA Opposes Proposed NYC Fluoridation Ban

The Second District Dental Society (SDDS) and New York State Dental Association (NYSDA) has been closely monitoring the ongoing public discourse surrounding Int. No. 1379, a bill that proposes removing fluoride from New York City’s municipal drinking water and dismantling one of the most significant public health achievements of the past century.

Apr 11, 2025

2025 SDDS Nominating Committee

At the April 10, 2025 general membership meeting, the following SDDS members were elected to serve on the SDDS Nominating Committee (in alphabetical order):

Nov 15, 2024

Election Results for 2025 Elective Positions

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 1, 2024

JADA Subscriptions to Go Digital in 2025

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.

Oct 15, 2024

Selected Nominees for 2025 Elective Positions

On June 6, 2024, the Nominating Committee met to select nominees for the 2025 elective positions. Elections will take place at the November Membership Meeting on November 14, 2024. Click for the full report of selected nominees.

Aug 27, 2024

Coming September 10: a new login experience

On September 10, the ADA will introduce a new login process across all ADA and Tripartite web properties, including ADA.org, nysdental.org, the ADA Member App, and JADA.

Aug 6, 2024

CE Navigator Launch - Sept 30, 2024

Introducing CE Navigator

IT'S HERE! Introducing CE Navigator – the ultimate tool for effortless CE submission and tracking. Set your own email and password, upload your CE certificates, and download the app for instant access.

Apr 12, 2024

2024 SDDS Nominating Committee

At the April 11, 2024 general membership meeting, the following SDDS members were nominated to serve on the SDDS Nominating Committee (in alphabetical order):

Feb 21, 2024

Important Fraud Alert on Beneficial Owner Reporting

The Corporate Transparency Act requires dental practices and certain businesses that meet specific requirements to report information to the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network about their ownership.

Jan 29, 2024

2024 Second District Dental Society Dental Student Loan Forgiveness Program

If you are new dentist who meets the eligibility requirements listed below, now is your opportunity to apply for the SDDS Dental Student Loan Forgiveness Program. You could be one of several new dentists selected to receive an award up to $10,000 to help decrease your student loan debt.

Florida Combined Life drops policy limiting same-day scaling and root planing following ADA advocacy

Nov 12, 2025
Florida Combined Life is dropping its policy that limited same-day scaling and root planing to only two quadrants.
https://adanews.ada.org/ada-news/2025/november/florida-combined-life-drops-policy-limiting-same-day-scaling-and-root-planing-following-ada-advocacy/