MPR ran a news segment today, November 28th, 2018, on the concerns regarding dental care for low-income Minnesota families. Unfortunately, Minnesota is below the national average for the percentage of children on Medical Assistance (Medicaid) who actually receive the dental care included in their coverage. Listen to the end for the quote from Dr. Michael…
On the 8th of October, the Star Tribune ran a story about teledentistry, a growing practice which allows dental hygienists to provide preventative care to patients at a lower cost while electronically supervised by a dentist. Dr. Helgeson, Apple Tree Dental’s CEO and one of its founders, is featured in the article, giving his take…
Many thanks to all of the wonderful dentists, and dental industry partners, who made contributions for Apple Tree Dental through the annual 2018 OMS Specialists Golf Tournament and Bike Tour. Dr. Paul Peterson (center left) and Cassandra Keocher, Practice Relations Coordinator, (center right), both of OMS Specialists, presented a very generous donation from the tournament…
Drs. Oksana Fursov and Krishna Katira are graduating this week from Apple Tree’s first year of hosting a residency program! We are very grateful to these two outstanding professionals for helping to make our program such a success!
Apple Tree Dental’s CEO and one of the organization’s original founders, Dr. Michael J. Helgeson, was recently featured on the Twin Cities’ PBS TPT station’s “Calling Home Minnesota.” The series focuses on issues that our aging population might be dealing with in Minnesota. Watch the video at https://www.callinghomemn.org or https://youtu.be/1JZpd7YahGM.
along with Dr. Paul Glassman, a professor of dental practice at the University of the Pacific’s Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, and Dr. Steven Geiermann, Senior Manager, Access, Community Oral Health Infrastructure and Capacity. Dr. Michael Helgeson, chief executive officer of Apple Tree Dental, said he plans to discuss Apple Tree’s teledentistry in Minnesota. “Since 2002 our teams have been using…
Minnesota’s ONLY Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) Residency Program begins July 2, 2018. Twin Cities-based Apple Tree Dental’s AEGD residency program, in collaboration with NYU Langone Health, is seeking one additional candidate for AEGD residency July 2, 2018 – June 28, 2019. This accredited AEGD program offers two residents a one-year training opportunity based at Apple Tree’s…
In late 2017, Apple Tree Dental was honored to receive an extremely large donation of fluoride varnish treatments from 3M’s Oral Health Care division. So large in fact, that there was no way that our Centers alone could possibly use all of the treatments within the product expiration date. Therefore, Apple Tree’s Dr. Ali Mohebbi…
Tooth decay is five times more common than asthma!
Learn more by reading this eBook called “Why Teeth Matter: Empowering Communities to Fight Tooth Decay in Underserved Populations.” It’s a valuable tool to help advocate for global oral health programs.
Don’t miss OMS Specialists’ annual 2018 Bret Betterman Golf Tournament & Bike Tour on June 4th at Edinburgh in Brooklyn Park. Apple Tree Dental is pleased to once again be the recipient of charitable donations gathered from this fun event. Many thanks to all of the wonderful dentists who support Apple Tree Dental’s work through this…
