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 Report (Date of earliest event reported)    November 14, 2001
                                                   ---------------------


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


                                    COLORADO
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)



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



3801 EAST FLORIDA AVENUE, SUITE 508
               DENVER,                                  COLORADO       80210
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    (Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)




Registrant's telephone number, including area code            303-691-0680
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                                       N/A
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       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 4 - Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountants


(a)      Previous Independent Accountants


On November 14, 2001,  Birner Dental Management  Services,  Inc. (the "Company")
dismissed  Arthur  Andersen  LLP  as the  Company's  principal  accountant.  The
decision to change  accountants  was  recommended by the Audit  Committee of the
Board of Directors of the Company and approved by the Board of Directors.

The Report of Arthur Andersen LLP on the financial statements of the Company for
either of the past two fiscal  years  ended  December  31, 1999 and 2000 did not
contain an adverse  opinion or  disclaimer  of opinion nor was it  qualified  or
modified as to uncertainty,  audit scope or accounting  principles.  The Company
does not believe that there were any  disagreements  with Arthur Andersen LLP on
any  matter  of  accounting   principles  or  practices,   financial   statement
disclosure,  or auditing  scope or  procedure,  during the past two fiscal years
ended  December  31,  1999 and 2000 and during  the  subsequent  interim  period
through  September 30, 2001,  which,  if not resolved to Arthur  Andersen  LLP's
satisfaction,  would have caused  Arthur  Andersen LLP to make  reference to the
subject matter of the disagreement(s) in connection with its Reports.

The Company has requested that Arthur Andersen LLP furnish a letter addressed to
the  Commission  stating  whether  it  agrees  with the  statements  made by the
Company,  and, if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. A letter
from Arthur Andersen LLP is included as Exhibit 16.1 to this Report, stating its
agreement with the statements made by the Company in this Report.


(b)      New Independent Accountants


The Company  engaged  Hein +  Associates  LLP as its new  principal  independent
accountants as of November 14, 2001.


Item 7 - Financial Statements and Exhibits


Exhibit No. 16.1 - Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP dated November 14, 2001.



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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 hereunto duly authorized.


                          Birner Dental Management Services, Inc.
                          (a Colorado Corporation)



                         By  /s/ Frederic W.J. Birner
                            ----------------------------------------------------
                            Frederic W.J. Birner
                            Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
                            Officer and Director





November 15, 2001
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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 Report (Date of earliest event reported)    November 14, 2001
                                                   ---------------------

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

                                    COLORADO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

           0-23367                                    84-1307044
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer Identification No.)

3801 EAST FLORIDA AVENUE, SUITE 508
               DENVER,                                  COLORADO       80210
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)

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

                                       N/A
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 4 - Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountants

(a)      Previous Independent Accountants

On November 14, 2001,  Birner Dental Management  Services,  Inc. (the "Company")
dismissed  Arthur  Andersen  LLP  as the  Company's  principal  accountant.  The
decision to change  accountants  was  recommended by the Audit  Committee of the
Board of Directors of the Company and approved by the Board of Directors.

The Report of Arthur Andersen LLP on the financial statements of the Company for
either of the past two fiscal  years  ended  December  31, 1999 and 2000 did not
contain an adverse  opinion or  disclaimer  of opinion nor was it  qualified  or
modified as to uncertainty,  audit scope or accounting  principles.  The Company
does not believe that there were any  disagreements  with Arthur Andersen LLP on
any  matter  of  accounting   principles  or  practices,   financial   statement
disclosure,  or auditing  scope or  procedure,  during the past two fiscal years
ended  December  31,  1999 and 2000 and during  the  subsequent  interim  period
through  September 30, 2001,  which,  if not resolved to Arthur  Andersen  LLP's
satisfaction,  would have caused  Arthur  Andersen LLP to make  reference to the
subject matter of the disagreement(s) in connection with its Reports.

The Company has requested that Arthur Andersen LLP furnish a letter addressed to
the  Commission  stating  whether  it  agrees  with the  statements  made by the
Company,  and, if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. A letter
from Arthur Andersen LLP is included as Exhibit 16.1 to this Report, stating its
agreement with the statements made by the Company in this Report.

(b)      New Independent Accountants

The Company  engaged  Hein +  Associates  LLP as its new  principal  independent
accountants as of November 14, 2001.

Item 7 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No. 16.1 - Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP dated November 14, 2001.
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 hereunto duly authorized.

                          Birner Dental Management Services, Inc.
                          (a Colorado Corporation)

                         By  /s/ Frederic W.J. Birner
                            ----------------------------------------------------
                            Frederic W.J. Birner
                            Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
                            Officer and Director

November 15, 2001