EXHIBIT  99.9

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 11, 2007

                     BIRNER DENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
    ANNOUNCES INCREASE IN ITS QUARTERLY DIVIDEND FROM $.13 TO $.15 PER SHARE

DENVER,  COLORADO,  January  11,  2007.  BIRNER DENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
(NASDAQ  CAPITAL  MARKET:  BDMS),  operators  of  PERFECT TEETH dental practices
announced  that its board of directors has approved an increase in the Company's
quarterly  dividend  to $.15 per share in 2007 from $.13 per share in 2006.  The
Company  stated that the regular quarterly dividend will have similar record and
payable  dates  as  2006.

Birner  Dental  Management  Services,  Inc.  acquires,  develops,  and  manages
geographically dense dental practice networks in select markets in Colorado, New
Mexico,  and Arizona.  The Company currently 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 cash flow and financial position of the Company and the ability of
the  Company  to  pay  dividends  at  the announced rate in 2007 and thereafter.
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