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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates and Resources

Apple Tree Dental updates and policy UPDATE 4/12/23: Beginning Wednesday, April 12th, wearing a face mask will no longer be required for patients and staff in most patient care areas at all Apple Tree Dental Centers. In line with Apple Tree's commitment to patient care, Apple Tree will continue to encourage high risk, immunocompromised patients […]

May 4, 2020

Apple Tree Dental to Open New Dental Center in Fergus Falls

FERGUS FALLS, MN (November 11, 2019) - Apple Tree Dental is pleased to announce construction of a new Fergus Falls Center for Dental Health on Western Avenue that will improve access to dental care for low-income families and people with special needs in West Central Minnesota -- those not easily served by other dentists. Apple Tree Dental's […]

November 11, 2019

Apple Tree Dental and Mayo Health System Featured in ADA News

The American Dental Association (ADA) News website recently recognized the new collaboration between Apple Tree Dental and the Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont, Minnesota. This project was announced by Apple Tree Dental and Mayo Clinic Health System on September 9, 2019, as an exciting project made possible by the Schmeeckle Foundation in Martin County. […]

October 3, 2019

Apple Tree Dental and Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont Partner to Expand Access to Dental Care in Martin County

FAIRMONT, MN (September 9, 2019) - Apple Tree Dental is pleased to announce it is the recipient of a generous multi-year grant pledge from the Schmeeckle Foundation, totaling $2.39 million over five years, to launch a new Apple Tree Dental - Fairmont Center for Dental Health located within the Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont campus. A […]

September 9, 2019

Apple Tree CEO Participates in First ADA Elder Care Symposium

On June 28, 2019, the first American Dental Association (ADA) Elder Care Symposium took place at the ADA Headquarters. The ADA Council on Dental Practice and its National Elder Care Advisory Committee, which includes Dr. Michael Helgeson, CEO of Apple Tree Dental, presented the symposium. Dr. Helgeson had the honor of being one of the […]

July 26, 2019

Apple Tree Dental Celebrates 34 Years of Dental Care

For more than a third of a century, Apple Tree Dental, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit critical access dental provider, has been working hard to accomplish our mission to bring quality dental care to as many people as possible. Although we started with just a small elder care mobile program that brought services directly to nursing home […]

July 3, 2019

Apple Tree Dental CEO Dr. Helgeson Receives John P. Rossetti Impact Award

On Sunday, April 14th, at the National Oral Health Conference in Memphis, Tennessee, the co-founder and CEO of Apple Tree Dental, Dr. Michael J. Helgeson, was awarded the John P. Rossetti Community Oral Health Impact Award for his efforts to improve oral health access. Dr. Helgeson cited his dentist grandfather, Jay A. Jacobson - who […]

April 15, 2019

Discover Apple Tree Dental's Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) Residency Program

Apple Tree Dental was established in 1985 with big goals in mind. Dr. Michael Helgeson, Apple Tree's CEO and one of its co-founders, has consistently supported initiatives with various dental educational partners to provide educational experiences for students at Apple Tree while expanding dental access. In 2016, Apple Tree began a collaboration with NYU Langone Health (NYU) to […]

March 12, 2019

Apple Tree Dental Highlighted in Video About Early Childhood Dental Access

Apple Tree Dental is honored to be featured in a recent video produced by West Central Initiative (WCI) and the Early Childhood Dental Network (ECDN) about the disparities for oral health care for people on Minnesota Health Care Programs (Medical Assistance). It features Apple Tree’s Dr. Ashok Gorrepati, of our Fergus Falls Center, speaking about […]

February 25, 2019

Apple Tree's Little Falls Center Featured in Bridges Connections Career Video

In early January, Apple Tree’s Little Falls Center was honored to be the featured organization in the Bridges Connections Dental Careers video https://youtu.be/VrWcbDC2xBU. Bridges Connections is an affiliate of the Brainerd Area Chamber of Commerce. They produce videos in different career fields to encourage students to attend local colleges and to stay or return to […]

January 30, 2019