Second District Dental Society of New York

THIS MONTH - Peri-implantitis, an inflammatory disease which impacts the longevity of dental implants and implant-supported prostheses, is a common contributor to implant complications. On Friday, September 20, Dr. Paul Rosen, a clinical professor of periodontics at Rutgers University School of Dental Medicine, will present a six-hour lecture titled, "The Successful Management of Dental Implant Complications."

This course will provide attendees with the latest information on the potential causes of peri-implant complications, discuss various approaches to maintaining failing dental implants and review diagnostic and treatment options. It will take place at Dyker Beach Golf Course in Brooklyn from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. and will offer 6 CE credits.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, so sign up today! Visit https://www.sddsny.org/continuing-education-events/continuing-education/ce-course-schedule/Rosen to register.

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LAST CHANCE to sign up for tomorrow's HANDS-ON course, "The Bioclear Method for Anterior and Posterior Composites"! Learn how to use the Bioclear Method to make anterior and posterior direct composite restorations more predictable and successful. This three-hour course will take place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Second District Dental Society Headquarters, located at 111 Fort Greene Place, Brooklyn and will offer 3 MCEUs.

Visit https://www.sddsny.org/continuing-education-events/event-details/Volker2024 to register today!

NEXT FRIDAY - Looking for a way to take the frustration out of direct composites? Then you won't want to miss "The Bioclear Method for Anterior and Posterior Composites" on Friday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at SDDS Headquarters in Brooklyn. This three-hour HANDS-ON seminar by Dr. Arthur Volker will focus on using the Bioclear Method to aid in making anterior and posterior direct composite restorations more predictable and successful. Participants will:

- Gain familiarity with aspects of aesthetic determinants.
- Discuss composite options, as well as determinants for matrix selection in the anterior and posterior.
- Systematize preparation protocols such as isolation and particle abrasion for carious and non-carious restroations.
- Understand the protocol for direct composite injection molding.

Spots are LIMITED, so register today to reserve your spot. ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED; walk-in registration for this course is NOT guaranteed. Visit https://www.sddsny.org/continuing-education-events/event-details/Volker2024 to register!

NEXT WEEK - Dr. Anthony Ramirez, former chief of implantology at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, will present a two-hour webinar titled "The Digital Dental Experience." Learn how to provide your patients with an interactive and engaging consultation and use innovative 3D analysis and virtual panning to enhance diagnosis and treatment planning.

This live webinar will provide 2 MCEUs, which will count towards dental relicensure. Advance registration is required; visit https://www.sddsny.org/continuing-education-events/event-details/Ramirez to register today and to read a complete course description. A link to join the Zoom meeting will be emailed to registrants within 24 hours of registration.

THIS FRIDAY - On Friday, April 26, Dr. Jeffrey Shapiro will present a three-hour seminar at Dyker Beach Golf Course, Brooklyn on "Digital Dentistry and Decision Making." This half-day seminar will run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will provide 3 MCEUs. There are still spots available, so visit https://www.sddsny.org/continuing-education-events/event-details/Shapiro to register today!

Join us for our first speed networking event!

Sunday, May 19th
10am - 1pm
SDDS Headquarters

This is an SDDS Member Only event pairing members looking for associate dentists with residents and new dentists seeking employment.

If you are an SDDS Member looking to hire or be hired, don't miss out on this opportunity. Space is limited. Check your e-mail for registration instructions.

Registration deadline is May 6th! But spots are filling up, make sure you confirm your spot today!

NEXT MONTH -- Hands-on courses return to SDDS on Friday, May 3 with a three-hour presentation by Dr. Arthur Volker on "The Bioclear Method for Anterior and Posterior Composites." Dr. Volker will teach practitioners how to take the frustration out of direct composites using the Bioclear Method to aid in making anterior and posterior direct composite restorations more predictable and successful.

This course will take place at Second District Dental Society Headquarters in Brooklyn from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will offer 3 MCEUs. Due to the hands-on nature of the course, enrollment is LIMITED and advance registration is required, so register EARLY. Visit https://www.sddsny.org/continuing-education-events/event-details/Volker2024 for a complete course information and to register today!

COMING SOON - Don't miss "The Digital Dental Experience," presented by Dr. Anthony Ramirez, former chief of implantology at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, on Wednesday, May 1 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. via Zoom. This two-hour webinar will focus on the art and science of digital dentistry, illustrating how practitioners can provide their patients with an interactive, engaging consultation and use innovative 3D analysis and virtual planning to enhance diagnosis and treatment planning.

This webinar will offer 2 MCEUs, which WILL count towards dental relicensure. Advance registration is required; visit https://www.sddsny.org/continuing-education-events/event-details/Ramirez to register today and for a complete course description. A link to join the Zoom meeting will be emailed to all registrants ONE WEEK prior to the meeting date.

COMING SOON - On Friday, April 26 at Dyker Beach Golf Course, Brooklyn, Dr. Jeffrey Shapiro will present a half-day seminar on "Digital Dentistry and Decision Making" from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This course will walk attendees step-by-step through the concept of CAD-CAM using intraoral scanners of different systems, as well as provide all knowledge needed to proceed with digital workflow. A review of several challenging clinical cases, step-by-step digital waxing procedures and a group of clinical cases with CAD-CAM systems will be discussed.

This course will provide 3 MCEUs and breakfast is included. Visit https://www.sddsny.org/continuing-education-events/event-details/Shapiro for complete course information and to register today!

Calling all SDDS new dentists! Don't miss the first lecture in our 2024 New Dentist Lecture Series, a group of presentations on topics aimed at new graduates and very new practicing dentists. The first lecture in the series will take place on Thursday, April 18 at SDDS Headquarters in Brooklyn from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will feature residents from NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital presenting on "Treating Patients with Medical Conditions and Medications."

Specific topics to be covered include hypertension, bone modifying agents and medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw, antibiotic stewardship and dental management of patients receiving anticoagulant and/or antiplatelet treatment. This presentation is open to hospital residents and new dentists ONLY (i.e., dentists who graduated from dental school within the last 10 years). Advance registration is required; visit https://bit.ly/SDDS-meeting-registration to register today!

COMING IN APRIL - Don't miss the full-day course, "TMJ and Orofacial Pain: Diagnosis and Management," on Friday, April 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn on Staten Island! Dr. John Dinan, a former assistant professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, will present a six-hour lecture on the accurate diagnosis of temporomandibular disorder (TMD); management of TMD via patient self-care, oral appliance therapy and pharmacotherapy; and the differential diagnosis of non-odontogenic tooth pain.

This course will offer 6 MCEUs of CE credit. Advance registration is required; visit https://www.sddsny.org/continuing-education-events/event-details/Dinan to register today!

NEXT MONTH - Join us for the April SDDS General Membership Meeting on Thursday, April 11 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island - FREE for all Second District Dental Society members! Dr. Richard Trushkowsky, who is currently the associate director of the Advanced Program for International Dentists in Aesthetic Dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry, will present a lecture on "Esthetic Oral Rehabilitation with Porcelain Veneers."

As always, a delicious buffet dinner will follow the evening's lecture, which entitles attendees to 1 MCEU. Refreshments will be served prior to the meeting at 6:30 p.m. ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, so visit /continuing-education-events/event-details/Trushkowsky to register today!

NEXT FRIDAY - It's finally here! On Friday, March 15, Dr. James Fine and Dr. Frank Valdinoto will present our annual Dr. Irving E. Gruber Memorial Lecture titled, "Implants, Prosthetics, Periodontics: Combining for Synergy," at the Dyker Beach Golf Course, Brooklyn. This six-hour lecture will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and offer 6 MCEUs. Visit https://www.sddsny.org/continuing-education-events/event-details/Gruber2024 for a full course description and a link to register!

SDDS Members, Shredding is back this Spring! Call us at 718-522-3939 to sign up for our upcoming shredding events! Spots are limited!

• This is a FREE member-benefit service, available by appointment only to current Second District Dental Society members.
• Documents will be shredded in a regulatory compliant manner, on-site, in a mobile shredding vehicle.
• There is a limit of 10 containers (boxes or bags) per member. Boxes cannot be left for disposal.
• Attendees will be mailed a certificate of destruction after the event to confirm that all documents were securely destroyed.

THIS MONTH - Spring is nearly here and so is our first general membership meeting of the year, which is FREE for all SDDS members! Join us on Thursday, March 14 at the Dyker Beach Golf Course in Brooklyn for the SDDS General Membership Meeting, featuring a lecture by Andrew Koenigsberg, D.D.S. on "Update on Selecting and Cementing Ceramic Restorations." Designated as Hospital Residents and State Officers Night, the SDDS March membership meeting is when we welcome our SDDS hospital resident members as well as the president-elect of the New York State Dental Association, Dr. Prabha Krishnan, who will have a few words to say.

Pre-meeting refreshments will be available starting at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting follows at 7 p.m. SDDS members will receive one (1) hour of continuing education credit for the scientific session. Even better, the evening will conclude with a marvelous buffet dinner...and did we mention all this is FREE for all SDDS members?! Don't miss this early spring treat; visit https://www.sddsny.org/continuing-education-events/event-details/Koenigsberg for full lecture information and to register TODAY!

NEXT MONTH -- Need tips on how to build your social media presence? Clueless on what content to post to boost engagement and reach a broader audience? Curious about how to better leverage your social media engagement to attract new patients to your practice?

On Friday, March 1, Ms. Minal Sampat, a bestselling author, marketing strategist and dental hygienist, will teach you how to achieve these goals with a one-hour live webinar via Zoom titled, "The Social Marketologist: Learn to Master Social Media." Visit https://www.sddsny.org/continuing-education-events/event-details/Sampat to register today!

Coming NEXT FRIDAY: Don't miss the 2024 Dr. Meryl J. Efron Memorial Lecture on Friday, February 23, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.! Dr. Louis F. DeSantis, adjunct clinical associate professor in the Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics at New York University College of Dentistry, will present a full-day lecture on "Prosthodontics -- A 40-Year Retrospective: Where We Have Come from and Where We are Headed."

This course will offer 6 MCEUs and will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island. Breakfast and lunch are included. Visit www.sddsny.org/continuing-education-events/event-details/DeSantis to register today!

Dental Student Loan Forgiveness is back in 2024!

You may be eligible if:
👉🏻 you are an Active member of Second District Dental Society
👉🏻 you completed your dental degree (DDS or DMD) at accredited school or graduate program
👉🏻 you are licensed in NY state and completed 1 year of residency training within last 5 years
👉🏻 PGY-2 or greater
👉🏻 Min of $50k in dental student loan debt
👉🏻 Max of 5 years working full-time
👉🏻 Awarded no more than 3 grants by SDDS

Visit www.sddsny.org for more details and to apply today!

Not a member, but meet all the other requirements? What are you waiting for!?! Join SDDS and apply today!

Members of the Richmond County Dental Society, a branch of Second District, convened for its regular monthly meeting at Max's EsCa restaurant on November 14. It happened to be Past Presidents Night. Pictured here are some of the recent Past Presidents of the Society. Front row seated (left to right) Drs. Phyllis Merlino, Howard Lieb, Vincent Frazzetto, Robert Seminara, Charles Mistretta. Standing rear (left to right) Raymond Flagiello, Robert Sorrentino, Sandra Scibetta, Paul Albicocco, Valerie Venterina, Lydia Lam, Edward Jastremski, Michael D'Anna, Michael Costa.

Have you renewed your SDDS/NYSDA/ADA Membership for 2024? Don't forget you can enroll in auto-renew for both full payment or 6-month installment plan options. Visit us at sddsny.org to renew today!

The Greater New York Dental Meeting is less than a week away! Our 2023 SDDS Officers gather at the GNYDM Pre-Con and Dinner. Drs. Phyllis Merlino, Raymond Flagiello, Tricia Quarety-Sagaille, Paul Teplitsky, and Valerie Venterina.

Dr. Mitchell Mindlin was inducted into the International College of Dentists at this year's ADA House of Delegates. Congratulations Dr. Mitchell Mindlin!

NEXT THURSDAY - Our final membership meeting of 2023, which is designated New Members, Senior Dentists and Past Presidents Night, will take place on Thursday, November 9 at Dyker Beach Golf Course in Brooklyn. Attorney Amy Kulb, Esq. will present a brief lecture titled, "Current Legal Issues: OPD, Audits and Medicaid," in which she will address current issues in dental investigations and proceedings by OPD, Medicaid and audits, as well as preventative and defense strategies. You don't want to miss what is sure to be an informative presentation that will offer attendees 1 MCEU.

The evening begins with refreshments starting at 6:30 P.M. Attendees are invited to join us for a delicious dinner after the presentation and as always, both the lecture and dinner are FREE for all SDDS members! Advance registration is required, so visit https://www.sddsny.org/continuing-education-events/event-details/Kulb to sign up today!

The American Dental Association Dental Claim Form serves as a standardized format for reporting dental services to patient benefit plans. This video explains why the 2024 version is essential, addressing topics such as "locum tenens" dentists, last scaling and root planing date, and payer ID fields. Discover how these changes will benefit your practice and improve claim adjudication and reimbursement processes. Visit SDDSNY.org for more details under Society News

Link to 4-minute Video: https://youtu.be/cFXN8jp_E9M?si=3BuJUoOqX5X-IFTw

THIS FRIDAY - Don't miss our penultimate full-day course of 2024! Dr. Marc Gainor will present a lecture titled, "Occlusion Simplified: Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment" at the Dyker Beach Golf Course in Brooklyn from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. Attendees will learn a scientifically-based approach to occlusal evaluation, diagnosis and treatment, so they can feel confident managing occlusal problems in their daily practice.

This course will offer 6 MCEUs and advance registration is required. Visit www.sddsny.org/continuing-education-events/event-details/Gainor to register today!

SDDS gone fishing!

This past Sunday, members of SDDS and NYCDS, joined together for a fun-filled day of fishing and laughs. A chance to get out of the office, network with other members, and build new friendships.

Thank you to all our sponsors for supporting and to for organizing such a fun trip! 🐠

Fall is here, which means the return of Second District Dental Society general membership meetings! Join us on Thursday, October 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Dyker Beach Golf Course, Brooklyn for the October General Membership Meeting. Dr. Marc Kunin, associate director of endodontics at NYU Langone Dental Medicine, will be presenting a lecture titled, "The Hole Tooth: The Prevention and Management of Perforations."

As always, the evening will include a delicious buffet dinner and is FREE for all SDDS members. The lecture will also offer 1 MCEU. Advance registration is required; visit https://www.sddsny.org/continuing-education-events/event-details/Kunin to register today!

SIUH Residents attended our Richmond County Dental Society's September Membership Meeting held at Max-Esca's on Tuesday, September 19th with opening remarks from our current RCDS President, Dr. Joseph Merola, and current SDDS President, Dr. Raymond Flagiello, and a presentation on "Avoiding Errors in Endodontics" with Dr. Jocelyn Magahis.

Standing: Drs. Mark Fiorello, David Weisman , Mehribon Mila Muminova, Kevin Persaud, Sandra Battista, Dina AlSharif, Mohamed AlSharif, Kristina Accardo, Deanna Barranco (GPR Program Director); and seated: Drs. Claudia Luto, Evelyn Fonseca, Ummia Zaman

This year the Second District Dental Society gave out 20 Dental Student Loan Forgiveness Awards. The 2023 award recipients were invited to meet our Officers and Board of Trustees at our Board Meeting and dinner this past Monday.

SDDS President Dr. Raymond Flagiello poses with the 2023 Dental Student Loan Forgiveness Program award recipients at the September 2023 Board of Trustees meeting. From Left to Right: Drs. Mariam Vonderheide, Thema Hepburn, Emma Guzman, Jonathan Shorter, Alan Meskin, Chloe Andrews, Aia Shalan, Anastasiya Guzchenko, Vahid Saeidi, Kasey Muchnicki, Tamar Brown, Maxine Navi, Stephanie Sager.