SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                             Date of reported event:
                                  May 7, 2003



                     Birner Dental Management Services, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Colorado
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       (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

                  0-23367                                84-1307044
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          (Commission File Number)          (IRS Employer Identification No.)

              3801 East Florida Avenue, Suite 508, Denver, CO 80210
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

                                 (303) 691-0680
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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         (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
                         since last report.)



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Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)      Exhibits

Exhibit No.       Description
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99.1              Earnings Release of Birner Dental Management Services, Inc.
                  dated May 7, 2003

Item 9.           Regulation FD Disclosure

On May 7, 2003, Birner Dental Management Services, Inc. issued the attached
press release reporting its financial results for the first quarter of 2003. The
press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in this Item 9
is being furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K.



















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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.




                                    BIRNER DENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
                                    a Colorado corporation


Date:  May 7, 2002                  By:     /s/ Dennis N. Genty
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                                    Name:    Dennis N. Genty
                                    Title:   Chief Financial Officer, Secretary,
                                             Treasurer and Director
                                             (Principal Financial and
                                             Accounting Officer)





















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