EXHIBIT  99.9

BIRNER DENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
3801 East Florida Avenue, Suite 508
Denver, Colorado 80210
303-691-0680

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 14, 2006

                     BIRNER DENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
                        DECLARES $.13 QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

DENVER,  COLORADO,  September  14,  2006 BIRNER DENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
(NASDAQ  CAPITAL  MARKET:  BDMS),  operators  of  PERFECT TEETH dental practices
announced  its regular quarterly dividend.  The Company's board of directors has
declared  a  quarterly cash dividend of 13 cents per share of common stock.  The
dividend  is  payable  October 13, 2006, to shareholders of record September 29,
2006.  Shareholders  who  participate in the Company's recently announced Tender
Offer  will  receive this quarterly dividend as the dividend record date and the
Tender  Offer  expiration  date  are  both  September  29,  2006.

Birner  Dental  Management  Services,  Inc.  acquires,  develops,  and  manages
geographically dense dental practice networks in select markets in Colorado, New
Mexico,  and Arizona.  Currently the Company manages 60 dental offices, of which
35  were  acquired  and  25 were de novo developments.  The Company operates its
dental  offices  under  the  PERFECT  TEETH  name.

Certain  of  the matters discussed herein may contain forward-looking statements
that  are  subject  to  certain  risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results  to  differ materially from expectations.  These and other risks are set
forth  in  the  reports  filed  by  the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

For  Further  Information  Contact:
Birner  Dental  Management  Services,  Inc.
Dennis  Genty
Chief  Financial  Officer
(303) 691-0680