Exhibit 99.9

Birner Dental Management Services, Inc.
3801 East Florida Avenue, Suite 508
Denver, Colorado 80210
303-691-0680

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 17, 2008

                     BIRNER DENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
    ANNOUNCES INCREASE IN ITS QUARTERLY DIVIDEND FROM $.15 TO $.17 PER SHARE

DENVER,  COLORADO,  January 17, 2008.  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 $.17 per share in 2008 from $.15 per share in 2007.  The
Company stated that the regular quarterly  dividend will have similar record and
payable dates as 2007.

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 2008 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