A Publication of the SECOND DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY 111 Fort Greene Place Brooklyn, New York 11217 Tel (718) 522–3939 Fax (718) 797–4335 STUART L. SEGELNICK, EDITOR Jeffrey M. Galler, Business Manager ASSOCIATE EDITORS Paul S. Albicocco Gabriel D. Ariola Babak Bina Alyson K. Buchalter Jacques Doueck Howard I.A. Lieb Lauro F. Medrano–Saldaña Deborah A. Pasquale Craig S. Ratner Reneida E. Reyes James J. Sconzo Paul W. Teplitsky OFFICERS President–Tricia S. Quartey-Sagaille President–Elect–Paul W. Tepliltsky Vice President–Valerie Venterina Secretary–Phyllis G. Merlino Treasurer–Cherry Libramonte BOARD OF TRUSTEES Paul S. Albicocco Alyson K. Buchalter Saad A. Butt Joann M. De Leonibus John P. Demas Michael J. Donato Jr. Theressa L. Eliscar-Hewett Raymond A. Flagiello Marc Meiselman Joseph M. Merola Mitchell D. Mindlin Charles J. Mistretta Bryan D. Pieroni Gisele F. Richard Stephanie B. Sager Sandra S. Scibetta Stuart L. Segelnick Aia Shalan Ronald Turchak Kirstin A. Wolfe OFFICE STAFF Bernard Hackett, Executive Director Stephanie Carter Shayo Farinre Christine Terrio SDDS BULLETIN Continued from Page 1 » education courses during my presidency and to support our new dentist chair, Dr. Theressa Eliscar-Hewett, to bring new and exciting content to our younger members and mid-career dentists. I know many of us are struggling with rising costs and staffing shortages. The resolutions for this will take time, but I The Bulletin is the official publication of the Second District Dental Society. It is published bimonthly, by the Journal of the Second District Dental Society, Inc. The opinions expressed are those of the writers and are not necessarily those of the Second District Dental Society. Subscription rates; members, $4.50 per year; others, $5.50 per year. Material for publication must be typewritten and double–spaced and must be received six weeks prior to the month of issue. Business communications and requests for advertising rates should be directed to the Second District Dental Society, 111 Fort Greene Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217 The Bulletin reserves the right to alter or reject any copy. ADVERTISING POLICY The SDDS Bulletin and website welcome advertising as an important means of keeping the dentist informed about new and better products and services for the practice of dentistry. Such advertising must be factual, dignified, tasteful, and intended to provide useful product and service information. The publication of an advertisement is not to be construed as an endorsement or approval by the SDDS Bulletin and website and/or its publisher, the Second District Dental Society, of the product or service being offered in the advertisement unless the advertisement specifically includes an authorized statement that such approval or endorsement has been granted. As a matter of policy, the SDDS Bulletin and website will sell advertising space when the inclusion of advertising material does not interfere with the purpose of their publication. The SDDS Bulletin and website reserve the right to accept or reject advertising, at its sole discretion, for any product or service submitted for publication. RCDS past presidents at the RCDS membership meeting on Nov. 14, 2023, which is designated as Past Presidents night. Standing, from left to right: Drs. Raymond Flagiello, Robert Sorrentino, Sandra Scibetta, Paul Albicocco, Valerie Venterina, Lydia Lam, Edward Jastremski, Michael D’Anna and Michael Costa. Seated, from left to right: Drs. Phyllis Merlino, Howard Lieb, Vincent Frazzetto, Robert Seminara and Charles Mistretta SDDS Photo of the Month am committed to helping all my fellow dentists be as successful as they aspire to be. I am honored to follow in the few steps of my organized dentistry mentors—Drs. Reneida Reyes, Steven Gounardes, Craig Ratner and Mitchell Mindlin. I’m blessed to serve alongside our officers and board of trustees, who spend countless hours volunteering for member and non-member dentists. It was Dr. Reneida Reyes who first encouraged me to get involved. After serving on the Second District Dental Society (SDDS) New Dentist Committee, I wasn’t sure if would continue to volunteer in organized dentistry, but it was Dr. David Miller who encouraged me and told me that change happens when you have a seat at the table. The biggest of thanks to our tireless team of Mr. Bernard Hackett, Ms. Shayo Farinre, Ms. Christine Terrio and Ms. Stephanie Carter, who allow SDDS to be the successful component that we are. Let us not forget: “Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Yours in service, Tricia Samantha Naa Kwale Quartey-Sagaille, D.M.D, F.A.G.D, O.M.T. SDDS President Dr. Tricia Quartey-Sagaille with her son, Kendrick, and her husband, Noel 2 SDDS BULLETIN JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2024 — VOLUME 41 ◊ NUMBER 1
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