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November 17th, 2015 - Press Release
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Delta Dental Conducts Coffee & Sugar Intake Analysis
Ask most Americans what they love about fall and conversations quickly turn to seasonal beverages. But just how much do we love our pumpkin spice lattes? Today, Delta Dental Plans Association is releasing a new survey of American adults that has the answers. ...November 6th, 2015 - Press Release
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Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $457,500 to programming that supports Delta Dental of Minnesota’s mission of improving health though oral health in Minnesota. ...November 5th, 2015 - Press Release
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Dedicated to Minnesota Dentists Now Accepting 2016 DMD Applications
Eligible applicants are encouraged to apply for the 2016 Dedicated to Minnesota Dentists (DMD) Dental Education Loan Repayment for Service Program. The purpose of DMD is to attract dentists to practice general dentistry in underserved areas of Minnesota where there is a shortage of dental providers and improve access to care. ...October 27th, 2015 - Press Release
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Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation Receives Hope Gala Innovation Award
Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation received the Innovation Award from The People’s Center Health Services, a community health center dedicated to offering programs that increase access to direct health care and prevention education. ...October 20th, 2015 - Press Release
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Delta Dental of Minnesota is Signature Sponsor of Turkey Day 5K
More than 500,000 calories are set to be burned this Thanksgiving Day, the most popular running day in the United States, at the Delta Dental Turkey Day 5K produced by Life TimeSM, The Healthy Way of Life Company—freeing up plenty of room for turkey fare after the race. Since its inception in 1989, the Delta Dental Turkey Day 5K has become a Minnesota family tradition, with participants as young as one and as seasoned as 81 years young completing 3.1 miles on race day. ...October 19th, 2015 - Press Release
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New Delta Dental Analysis Breaks Down Halloween Candy Giving Trends
If current trends hold, there could be some good news on the horizon for kids across the United States this Halloween. Households giving out candy will be up this year, while parents eating their kids’ Halloween candy will take a steep nosedive. All according to a new analysis by Delta Dental Plans Association (DDPA), a group that pays keen attention to details and trends around candy consumption. ...October 19th, 2015 - Press Release
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Flint of Delta Dental Receives NADP Gabryl Award
For his leadership and representation of the National Association of Dental Plans (NADP) and the dental benefits industry on a variety of critical issues at the height of Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation, Forrest M. Flint of Delta Dental of Minnesota earned the 2015 Gabryl Award, the association’s highest honor. ...August 19th, 2015 - Press Release
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Minnesota Retirement Income from the Tooth Fairy
It turns out a good source for retirement income for today’s kids in Minnesota may be right under their pillow. According to a new analysis out today from Delta Dental of Minnesota, if today’s 6 year olds invest all the money they receive from the Tooth Fairy, they could be sitting on a combined total of roughly $1,237,392,450 by the time they reach 67, the traditional retirement age. ...August 17th, 2015 - Press Release
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Three Ways to Help Kids Get a Passing Grade in Oral Health this School Year
As a new school year begins for students across the nation, many parents may be thinking about school supplies, earlier bedtimes, and homework. But with tooth decay being one of the most common diseases among children, Delta Dental is reminding parents of three key items that shouldn’t be overlooked when preparing kids for a healthy and successful school year: ...