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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 3, 2006

                     BIRNER DENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
                  ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF TENDER OFFER

          COMPANY EXPECTS TO ACQUIRE 213,111 SHARES AT $21.75 PER SHARE


DENVER, COLORADO, October 3, 2006 BIRNER DENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
(NASDAQ CAPITAL MARKET: BDMS), operators of PERFECT TEETH dental practices,
today announced preliminary results of its modified "Dutch Auction" tender
offer, which expired on Friday, September 29, 2006, at 5:00 p.m., Mountain time.

The Company expects to accept for payment, at a purchase price of $21.75 per
share, 213,111 shares of its common stock that were properly tendered and not
withdrawn. The 213,111 shares expected to be purchased are comprised of the
175,000 shares the Company offered to purchase and 38,111 shares to be purchased
pursuant to the Company's right to purchase up to an additional 2 percent of the
outstanding shares as of August 31, 2006, without extending the tender offer in
accordance with applicable securities laws. These tendered shares represent
approximately 9.2% percent of the shares outstanding as of August 31, 2006.
Under the terms of the tender offer, the Company offered to purchase up to
175,000 shares of its common stock at a price not greater than $28.00 per share
or less than $17.50 per share.

The number of shares to be purchased and the price per share are preliminary.
Final results for the tender offer will be determined subject to confirmation by
the depositary of the proper delivery of the shares validly tendered and not
withdrawn. The actual number of shares to be purchased, the price per share and
the proration factor, if any, will be announced following the completion of the
confirmation process. Payment for the shares accepted for purchase, and return
of all shares tendered and not purchased, will occur promptly after the final
number of shares tendered and proration factor are confirmed.

The purchase of the shares will be funded with proceeds from a new $5 million
term loan that the Company entered into on August 31, 2006.

Computershare Trust Company, Inc. is the information agent and depositary for
the tender offer. Any questions concerning the tender offer should be directed
to Computershare Trust Company, Inc. by calling 1-800-962-4284 (extension 4732).



ABOUT BIRNER DENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.

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 include statements
regarding the number of shares to be purchased, the price per share and other
results of the tender offer, which may change when finally determined.  Closing
of the tender offer is subject to certain conditions. These and other risks are
set forth  in  the  Schedule TO, as amended, filed by the Company in connection
with the tender offer and in 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