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.

Jan 29, 2024

Updated Child Abuse Reporting Training Requirements

ALL licensed dentists and dental hygienists who completed an "once in a lifetime" course must now complete a new Child Abuse Reporting course. This includes newly licensed dentists who completed a New York residency program as of 2023. This course must be completed by April 1, 2025.

Oct 23, 2023

Selected Nominees for 2024 Elective Positions

On June 22, 2023, the Nominating Committee met to select nominees for the 2024 elective positions. Elections will take place at the November Membership Meeting on November 9, 2023. Click for the full report of selected nominees.

Oct 19, 2023

A New ADA Dental Claim Form Coming in January 2024!

A new version of the ADA Claim Form and its updated completion instructions will be effective January 1, 2024. The ADA Dental Claim Form provides a common format for reporting dental services to a patient's dental benefit plan. ADA policy promotes use and acceptance of the most current version of the ADA Dental Claim Form by dentists and payers.

Sep 18, 2023

Best Case of the Month

The SDDS Bulletin would like to invite all our hospital resident members to submit a case report. Every month, the SDDS publication team will choose a winning submission.

New bill would allow oral care items to be purchased through FSAs, HSAs

Feb 12, 2025
A new bill was introduced that would increase access to certain oral care items that can be purchased with FSAs and HSAs.
https://adanews.ada.org/ada-news/2025/february/new-bill-would-allow-oral-care-items-to-be-purchased-through-fsas-hsas/