March 15th, 2018

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Grand Opening of New Dental Clinic at Hennepin Healthcare

Delta Dental of Minnesota is pleased to announce the opening of the Delta Dental Oral Health Center at Hennepin Healthcare. The oral health center – which occupies the fourth floor of the new six-story, 377,000 square-foot Hennepin Healthcare Clinic & Specialty Center – was made possible through a $4.6 million grant from the Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation. It is the largest non-governmental grant ever received by Hennepin Healthcare. ...
February 26th, 2018

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Tooth Fairy Payouts Hit Hard Times

The Tooth Fairy has tightened her money bag after an all-time high payout last year. According to the Original Tooth Fairy Poll, sponsored by Delta Dental, the Tooth Fairy's cash gifts in 2017 dropped to an average of $4.13, a 53 cent drop from 2016. ...
January 19th, 2018

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Delta Dental of Minnesota Earns A.M. Best Company’s ‘A’ Rating in Financial Strength for 19th Time

For the 19th consecutive year, insurance ratings organization A.M. Best Company has awarded Delta Dental of Minnesota an ‘A’ rating – a recognition it reserves for insurance companies that have “an excellent ability to meet their ongoing insurance obligations.” This is among the highest financial strength ratings of any dental plan in the nation. ...
January 16th, 2018

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Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation Announces Loan Repayment for Service Awards Bringing Dentists to Rural Minnesota Communities

Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation, in collaboration with the Minnesota Dental Foundation, has named Christopher Steffenson, D.D.S., and Michael Talberg, D.D.S. as the 2017 recipients of the Dedicated to Minnesota Dentists Loan Repayment for Service program, which brings dental professionals to rural Minnesota communities. Dr. Steffenson will practice in Walker, while Dr. Talberg will practice in Cook. ...
November 16th, 2017

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Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation Brings oral health education to more than 600 schools across the state

Fifty thousand first-grade students across Minnesota received oral health education in their classrooms this fall as part of Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation’s Smiles@School program. In partnership with more than 600 schools, the program included presentations on oral health from dental care providers. Each student received backpacks filled with tools to help them care for their teeth, including toothbrushes, toothpaste, water bottles, educational booklets, and other fun items. Additionally, an estimated 4,000 at-risk students received in-school dental sealants and fluoride, which have been shown to prevent tooth decay. ...
October 25th, 2017

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Dental Clinic Planned for Minneapolis Veterans Home is Nation’s First

ST PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) today announced plans for construction of the first fixed dental clinic in the country on a State Veterans Home property. ...
October 23rd, 2017

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Scenic Rivers Health Services receives $150,000 from Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation to stabilize and expand dental access in Bigfork, MN

Bigfork, MN — With a $150,000 grant from Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation, Scenic Rivers Health Services will transform a well-established local clinic into a nonprofit community health center, ready to serve an additional 4,000 Itasca County-area people in need annually. ...
October 10th, 2017

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Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation Brings Oral Health Education to Classrooms Across the State

Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation brings oral health education to classrooms across the state ...
September 25th, 2017

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20,000 Twin Cities-area children and pregnant women in need to receive dental care thanks to $350,000 grant

In 2012, well-respected North Minneapolis dentist Dr. John Williams, who spent decades serving African American families in local neighborhoods, unexpectedly passed away. In an effort to continue Dr. Williams’ important work for his patients, Children’s Dental Services (CDS) created the Dr. John Williams Specialty Clinic, providing critically needed dental services to low-income families in North Minneapolis. Today, Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation announced a $350,000 grant to help the clinic expand – serving an additional 20,000 people in need across the Twin Cities region. ...