Resources for Research Collaborators
Apple Tree Dental’s mission for overcoming barriers to oral health acknowledges the important role of clinical dental records in research investigations to generate evidence that will inform clinical and policy innovations to promote health equity. For over 37 years, Apple Tree Dental staff have emphasized a commitment to high-quality clinical charting to enable our dental record to be an unmatched resource for a variety of investigations. In addition to performing our own internal analysis to continuously improve our ability to provide the best care to the communities and unique patient populations who we serve, we have partnered with a number of research collaborators who share Apple Tree’s values to demonstrate the effectiveness of the innovations that our organization has pioneered.
In 2021, we were supported by the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health with a Research Infrastructure Grant to develop the resources and protocols to enable effective collaboration with external research partners. We are grateful to our patients, staff, donors, funders and research partners for continuing to support Apple Tree Dental’s ability to be a source of high-quality clinical data to positively impact the dental profession and oral health equity for all.
Current and Past Collaborators
Research Collaborator LIbrary
Access our password-protected collaborator resources here.
- Research Reference
- Video Tutorials
- OpenDental Demonstration
- PowerBI Training
- PowerBI Demonstration using Apple Tree Dental Dashboards
- Sample Research Agreement Components
- Collaborator Agreement
- Internship Agreement
- Data Use Agreement
To gain access to our password-protected collaborator resources, please fill out the following Research Collaborator Inquiry Form.
Research Publications/Press releases
- What predicts oral health stability in a long-term care population?
- An Advanced Dental Therapist in Long-Term Care: Heather Luebben’s Case Study
- An Advanced Dental Therapist in Rural Minnesota: Jodi Hager’s Case Study
- The Contributions of Dental Therapists and Advanced Dental Therapists in the Dental Centers of Apple Tree Dental in Minnesota
- Longitudinal analysis of cost and dental utilization patterns for older adults in outpatient and long-term care settings in Minnesota
- New Data from DHS: Critical Access Dental Providers and a Dental Home Solution
- Provider and Patient Satisfaction with the Dental Therapy Workforce at Apple Tree Dental
- 3M Foundation
- A-dec
- Alex Stern Family Foundation
- Allina Health
- American Dental Association Foundation
- American Legion of Madelia-The
- Anoka County
- Barna, Guzy, and Steffen
- Barry Foundation
- Bremer Bank
- Bemis Company Foundation
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- Blue Plus
- Bush Foundation
- Calvary Lutheran Church
- Cargill Foundation
- Cities 97 Radio
- City of Fergus Falls
- Clay County
- ClearWay Minnesota
- Cornell Insurance Services
- Dakota Medical Foundation
- Dell Charitable Trust
- Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation
- Deluxe Corporation Foundation
- Dennison Technology Group
- Dental Trade Alliance Foundation
- DentaQuest Foundation
- Dentsply International
- Disabled American Veterans
- Dr. Martin and Mary Campion Fund
- E. M. Pearson Foundation
- Edwards Memorial Trust
- Family Housing Fund
- Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation
- Foundation of the Pierre Fauchard Academy
- F. R. Bigelow Foundation
- Frank W. Veden Charitable Trust
- Frechette Family Trust
- Gary and Mary West Foundation
- General Mills Foundation
- Gislason & Hunter
- Healthier Minnesota Community Clinic Fund
- Hennepin County
- HGA Architects & Engineers
- IBM Rochester
- Individual Donations
- James R. Thorpe Foundation
- Kanabec County
- LA Amundson Ohana Foundation
- Lake Region Electric Trust
- Lemke Lab
- Madelia Hospital
- Mardag Foundation
- Mayo Clinic
- Medica Foundation
- Medtronic Foundation
- Minneapolis District Dental Society
- Minneapolis Foundation
- Minnesota Dental Association
- Minnesota Dental Association Foundation
- Minnesota Department of Health
- Minnesota Department of Human Services
- Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
- Minnesota Office of Higher Education
- Morrison County
- Morrison County Area Foundation
- National Children’s Oral Health Foundation – America’s Toothfairy
- North Dakota Dental Foundation
- North Suburban Women’s Club
- Olmsted County Public Health
- OMS Specialists
- Oral Health America Foundation
- Otto Bremer Trust
- Our Lady of Lourdes
- Park Dental Foundation
- Park Region/Otter Tail Telcom
- Patterson Companies
- Patterson Dental Foundation
- Pew Charitable Trusts
- Plato Learning
- Pohlad Family
- Porter Instrument Company
- Prime West Health
- Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Rochester Area Foundation
- Rotary Club of Madelia
- Samaritan Bethany Foundation
- Schmeeckle Foundation
- SEMAAA (Southeastern Minnesota Area Agency on Aging)
- Slaggie Family Foundation
- South Country Health Alliance
- Southern MN Initiative Foundation
- SRW Products
- St. Paul Foundation
- Sunset Dental Technologies
- Think Community Foundation
- Tom’s of Maine
- UCare
- United Methodist Church
- United Way of Olmstead County
- US Bank
- Voigt Charitable Trust
- Wells Memorial
- West Central Initiative Fund
- West Health Institute
- West Side Community Health Services
- Winona Community Foundation