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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

Dr. Helgeson Featured in MPR Article on MN Dental Care for Low-Income Families

MPR ran a news segment today, November 28th, 2018, on the concerns regarding dental care for low-income Minnesota families. Unfortunately, Minnesota is below the national average for the percentage of children on Medical Assistance (Medicaid) who actually receive the dental care included in their coverage. Listen to the end for the quote from Dr. Michael […]

November 28, 2018

Dr. Helgeson Quoted by the Star Tribune in Article on Teledentistry

On the 8th of October, the Star Tribune ran a story about teledentistry, a growing practice which allows dental hygienists to provide preventative care to patients at a lower cost while electronically supervised by a dentist. Dr. Helgeson, Apple Tree Dental's CEO and one of its founders, is featured in the article, giving his take […]

October 22, 2018

OHA's "Silver Diamine Fluoride: Science, Practice, and Potential" Webinar

On August 30, 2018, Dr. Michael Helgeson and Dr. Ryan Quock presented an Oral Health America webinar on how Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF), recently FDA approved, can arrest carious lesions without the need for anesthesia or excavation. Attendees gained an understanding of how SDF can stabilize a tooth as part of a continuum of care […]

September 10, 2018

2018 OMS Specialists Golf Tournament Donation

Many thanks to all of the wonderful dentists, and dental industry partners, who made contributions for Apple Tree Dental through the annual 2018 OMS Specialists Golf Tournament and Bike Tour. Dr. Paul Peterson (center left) and Cassandra Keocher, Practice Relations Coordinator, (center right), both of OMS Specialists, presented a very generous donation from the tournament […]

July 23, 2018