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Apple Tree is 
Celebrating 
40 Years!

September 18, 2025

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
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ABOUT APPLE TREE DENTAL

Apple Tree’s staff works to achieve its mission by delivering education, prevention, and restorative dental services to vulnerable populations and by providing leadership and innovation to transform the health care system.

Apple Tree operates ten Centers for Dental Health in Minnesota. We operate year-round On-Site Care Programs through partnerships with 200 Head Start centers, schools, group homes, senior assisted living programs, and long-term care facilities. Our specially trained dentists and multilingual staff provide preventive care and treatment to more than 40,000 patients each year. We are nationally recognized for our pioneering approach to integrating dental care as part of overall health and well-being, and we are proud to serve everyone, transcending age, ability, or need.
Our History

Our Patient Services

Apple Tree’s staff works to achieve its mission by delivering education, prevention, and restorative dental services to vulnerable populations and by providing leadership and innovation to transform the health care system.

Click on "Patients" in the menu to see our full list of services.
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What your impact looks like

$200.00
Helps provide a filling for a
veteran without dental insurance
$100.00
Pays for a dental cleaning for a
patient with special needs
$50.00
Provides an exam for an elderly
patient in a nursing home
$25.00
Pays for an X-ray to identify a
child's cause of pain

Our Non-Profit Mission

We firmly believe that everyone deserves quality oral health services and strive to eliminate barriers that prevent people from receiving the care they need. Our commitment extends to partnering with private healthcare payers, recognizing the importance of collaboration to maximize our impact. By working together, we can bridge the gap between public and private healthcare systems, making dental services affordable and accessible for a broader population, ultimately improving the overall oral health of our community.
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Research
Learn more about how Apple Tree is involved in data-driven research to produce better health outcomes.
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INNOVATION
We utilize the most innovative dental technology to provide you with the best oral health care.
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COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS
We partner with long-term care facilites, schools, higher education, and more.
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Recent Updates

Oral Health and the LGBTQIA+ Community: Disparities and Discrimination
In 2022, CareQuest Institute examined the experiences of individuals identifying as LGBTQ+ "regarding their oral health, access to dental care, and experiences with discrimination." Some key findings illustrated the disparities experienced by members of the LGBTQ+ community, including higher instances of using emergency departments for dental care and increased difficulty in getting care. Read or […]
June 11, 2025
New Study Shows Costly Consequences for States Banning Fluoride
On May 30, 2025, JAMA Health Forum published an article by researchers Sung Eun Choi, PhD (Harvard School of Dental Medicine) and Lisa Simon, MD, DMD (Brigham and Women's Hospital) entitled "Projected Impact of Removing Fluoride from Public Water Systems in the United States." The article followed a study that found a very concerning potential […]
June 10, 2025
Apple Tree Dental's Hawley Center to Undergo Renovation
Learn more about Apple Tree's planned renovations on the Hawley Center for Dental Health by watching the video below! Read the letter from the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office that concurs with the finding of No Historic Properties Affected by these renovation plans (letter available here).
June 5, 2025
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