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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*

BIRNER DENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

091283200

(CUSIP Number)

May 16, 2005

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o Rule 13d-1 (b)

þ Rule 13d-1 (c)

o Rule 13d-1 (d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the notes).

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13G

CUSIP No. 091283200

1. Name of Reporting Person:
Fondren Management LP I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:

(a) o

(b) o

3. SEC Use Only:

4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Texas

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With

5. Sole Voting Power:
64,000

6. Shared Voting Power:
0

7. Sole Dispositive Power:
64,000

8. Shared Dispositive Power:
0

9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
64,000

10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares:*
o

11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
5.7%

12. Type of Reporting Person:
PN

* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT

SCHEDULE 13G

This Schedule 13G (the “Schedule 13G”) is being filed on behalf of Fondren Management LP, a Texas limited partnership (“Fondren Management”), relating to shares of common stock of Birner Dental Management Services, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Issuer”), purchased by Fondren Management for the account of Fondren Partners LP, a Texas limited partnership (“Fondren Partners”) and Fondren Partners Offshore Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted limited company (“Fondren Offshore”), of which Fondren Management is the investment manager.


Item 1(a)		Name of Issuer.

		Birner Dental Management Services, Inc.

Item 1(b)		Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices.

		3801 E. Florida Avenue, Suite 508 Denver, Colorado 80210

Item 2(a)		Name of Person Filing.

		Fondren Management LP

Item 2(b)		Address of Principal Business Office.

		1177 West Loop South, Suite 1625 Houston, Texas 77027

Item 2(c)		Place of Organization.

		Fondren Management is a Texas limited partnership.

Item 2(d)		Title of Class of Securities.

		Common Stock, no par value (the “Common Stock”).

Item 2(e)		CUSIP Number.

		091283200

Item 3		Reporting Person.

		The person filing is not listed in Items 3(a) through 3(j).


Item 4	Ownership.

	(a)	Fondren Management is the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3) of 64,000 shares of Common Stock.

	(b)	Fondren Management is the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3) of 5.7% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. This percentage is determined by dividing the number of shares beneficially held by 1,121,161, the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of May 12, 2005, as reported in the Issuer’s most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q dated May 16, 2005.

	(c)	Fondren Management may direct the vote and disposition of the 64,000 shares of Common Stock.

Item 5	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

	Inapplicable.

Item 6	Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

	Inapplicable.

Item 7	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company.

	Inapplicable.

Item 8	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

	Inapplicable.

Item 9	Notice of Dissolution of Group.

	Inapplicable.

Item 10	Certification.

	By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

     Date: May 25, 2005

FONDREN MANAGEMENT LP

By:   BLR CAPITAL LLC, its general partner

By:   /s/ Bradley Radoff
Name:   Bradley Radoff
Title:   Manager


13G
CUSIP No. 091283200

	1.	Name of Reporting Person: Fondren Management LP			I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):

	2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
		(a)	o
		(b)	o

	3.	SEC Use Only:

	4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
			5.	Sole Voting Power: 64,000

			6.	Shared Voting Power: 0

			7.	Sole Dispositive Power: 64,000

			8.	Shared Dispositive Power: 0

	9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 64,000

	10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares:* o

	11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 5.7%

	12.	Type of Reporting Person: PN


	FONDREN MANAGEMENT LP
	By:	BLR CAPITAL LLC, its general partner