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50,000 toothbrushes to families through Boys & Girls Clubs across Minnesota
Delta Dental of Minnesota donates more than 50,000 toothbrushes to families through Boys & Girls Clubs across Minnesota ...Loan Repayment for Service Program (DMD) brings dentists to ten rural Minnesota communities
Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation has selected University of Minnesota School of Dentistry graduates Lucy Corrin, D.D.S. and Kristal Wilmes, D.D.S. as the final recipients of the Dedicated to Minnesota Dentists Loan Repayment for Service program, which brings dentists to underserved rural Minnesota communities. Dr. Corrin is practicing in the City of Bigfork in Itasca County, while Dr. Wilmes is practicing in the City of Tyler in Lincoln County. ...Bemidji local Jeanne Edevold Larson awarded Ann K. Johnson Community Health Spirit Award
Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation is proud to announce a leadership award to Jeanne Edevold Larson in special recognition of her contributions to improving oral health in Minnesota. The award is in honor of Ann K. Johnson, former Executive Director of Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation, who died suddenly in 2013. ...Children’s Dental Services breaks ground on Northeast Minneapolis clinic expansion
Through the generous support of several donors including Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation, Children’s Dental Services (CDS) is expanding the Dr. John Williams Specialty Dental Center in Northeast Minneapolis. The project officially kicked off at a groundbreaking event yesterday. CDS provides oral health outreach, education, and preventive and restorative treatment to children and pregnant women regardless of family income or background. ...New Delta Dental of Minnesota white paper proposes a change in how dentists prescribe opioids
In a new white paper, Delta Dental of Minnesota suggests dentists can play their part in curbing the opioid epidemic with a new mindset around managing patient pain. Titled “Addressing the Opioid Crisis,” the co-authored piece by Eileen Crespo, MD, and Mary Johnson, DDS, of Delta Dental of Minnesota, offers practical suggestions for dentists. ...Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation brings oral health education to classrooms across the state
Approximately 50,000 backpacks filled with fun oral health items are being distributed to more than 600 Minnesota schools as part of Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation’s Smiles@School program. The program provides first-graders across Minnesota with tools to help them care for their teeth, including a toothbrush, fluoridated toothpaste, a water bottle, an educational booklet, and other fun items. The program also involves dental experts providing sealants and fluoride treatments to roughly 4,000 at-risk second-graders in schools across Minnesota. ...Minneapolis Veterans Home opens nation's first fixed dental clinic
The State of Minnesota and the Minneapolis Veterans Home made history today by opening the nation’s first of its kind fixed dental clinic on a State Veterans Home campus. ...New Study: Parents Across the Country Struggling to Make Oral Health a Priority for Their Kids
More parents report that getting their kids to floss or brush their teeth is more challenging than getting their kids to make the bed or to complete their homework on time. This, according to a recent national survey conducted by Delta Dental. The Children’s Oral Health Survey indicates that many children are not following recommended guidelines of brushing their teeth for two minutes twice daily and flossing once a day, potentially leading to oral health problems. 78 percent of the parents surveyed confess that their child’s oral health is not as good as it could be, with 64 percent disclosing that their child currently has oral health issues, including cavities (31 percent). ...Delta Dental of Minnesota sends nearly 50,000 toothbrushes to libraries throughout Minnesota
To celebrate National Smile Month in June, Delta Dental of Minnesota is distributing more than 150 toothbrushes to more than 300 public libraries in the state of Minnesota. Using the tagline #SmilePower, Delta Dental of Minnesota is sending nearly 50,000 toothbrushes in total in an effort to support libraries in their important work to strengthen the communities they serve, and to help improve oral health care and awareness throughout the month of June. ...