Archives 2005
November 2005
MINNESOTA DENTIST ASSUMES PRESIDENCY OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
DR. ROBERT BRANDJORD OF BURNSVILLE LEADS DENTAL PROFESSION
St. Paul, MN - Robert M. Brandjord, D.D.S., who practices the dental specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery in Burnsville, Minnesota, has assumed the presidency of the American Dental Association. Dr. Brandjord will lead the 152,000-member organization's efforts to protect and improve the public's oral health and promote advances in dentistry.
Dr. Brandjord said at the top of his agenda is improvement of access to dental care for underserved patients. The widening disparity between what the government pays dentists to care for low income people and their needs is the biggest negative change he has observed in his 30 years of practice.
"Our challenge is motivating the political will of state legislatures and Congress to properly address barriers to access to dental care," said Brandjord. "Unfortunately, most states are trying to cut back financially. They face tight budgets and dental care is frequently eliminated or reduced when state budgets are being cut. Dentists cannot address this problem alone."
Minnesota dentists have taken a leadership role nationally in providing free dental care to children whose families cannot get proper care. The initiative, called Give Kids a Smile, is an innovative program in which dentists open their practices and community clinics for two days a year to provide free care. More than 16,000 children have been treated for free.
Dr. Brandjord's hospital staff affiliations include having served as Department of Surgery Chief at Fairview Ridges Hospital, Burnsville. He has taught at the University of Minnesota Dental School (UMDS) in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is a past president of the Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) and served as chairman of the MDA University Relations Committee and an Ad Hoc Committee on Health Care. He is also a past president of the Minnesota Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Dr. Brandjord and his wife Pamela reside in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
October 2005
DR. BILL HOFFMANN AWARDED WCCO RADIO "GOOD NEIGHBOR" AWARD
St. Paul, MN - Dr. Bill Hoffmann of Minnetonka, Minnesota, was the recipient of WCCO radio's Good Neighbor award on September 30, 2005. Good Neighbor awards are given to individuals who are respectful and trustworthy and who volunteer to do good deeds in their community.
Dr. Hoffmann, who also received the Minnesota Dental Association's 2005 Humanitarian Service Award, was nominated for the Good Neighbor award by MDA Past-President Pat Foy. Dr. Hoffman has volunteered in many capacities, providing free dental care to the poor and homeless at Sharing and Caring Hands and at the Uptown Community Clinic, treating children for free at Mary's Place, a safe place for women and children in Minneapolis, and during the annual Give Kids a Smile charitable dentistry event.
Dr. Hoffmann is an oral surgeon who practices at offices in Plymouth, Edina, and Robbinsdale.
May 2005
MINNEAPOLIS DENTIST HONORED BY MINNESOTA DENTAL ASSOCIATION
DR. EDGAR ZIEGLER SELECTED AS 2005 GUEST OF HONOR AT ANNUAL CONVENTION
St. Paul, MN - - Dr. Edgar Ziegler of Minneapolis has been selected as the 2005 Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) Guest of Honor at the profession's annual convention, the Star of the North Meeting at St. Paul's River Centre. Dr. Ziegler was honored by 9,600 attendees at the recent convention. Dr. Ziegler has been teaching clinical dentistry to students at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry since 1962.
"Dr. Ziegler is indeed an outstanding academician, teacher, practitioner and role model," said Dr. Pat Foy, president of the Minnesota Dental Association whose practice is located in Minneapolis. "He is a great credit to our dental profession."
Dr. Ziegler has been chosen Instructor of the Year several times by the students. He had a distuinguished career in private practice in his hometown of Chaska, where he also served as Mayor for seven years. He has received many outstanding service awards for his work with his church, students, the dental profession and community.
Dr. Ziegler is a graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and past president of the Minnesota Dental Association.
Dedicated to preventive and cost-effective dentistry, the Minnesota Dental Association provides continuing dental education and information to promote dental awareness and to improve the health of the public. The Minnesota Dental Association represents approximately 82% of all practicing dentists in Minnesota.
May 2005
DULUTH DENTIST HONORED BY MINNESOTA DENTAL ASSOCIATION
DR. JIM WESTMAN HONORED FOR COMMITMENT TO DENTISTRY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
St. Paul, MN - - Dr. James Westman of Duluth is the recipient of the Minnesota Dental Association's President's Award and was honored by 9,600 attendees at the profession's annual convention, the Star of the North Meeting at St. Paul's River Centre. Dr. Westman, a general dentist whose practice is located in Duluth, was honored for his commitment to dentistry and to the environment.
"Dr. Westman spearheaded efforts in the Great Lakes watershed area to encourage the use of amalgam separators in dental offices," said Dr. Tim Langguth of Duluth who is the immediate past president of the Minnesota Dental Association. "His leadership as an environmental steward has been important at local, state and national levels."
Dr. Westman has been Chair of the Minnesota Dental Environment and Safety Committee and an advisor for the American Dental Association's amalgam separator program. He recently received the St. Louis River Citizen's Action Committee Environmental Stewardship Award for his work with amalgam recovery.
Dedicated to preventive and cost-effective dentistry, the Minnesota Dental Association provides continuing dental education and information to promote dental awareness and to improve the health of the public. The Minnesota Dental Association represents approximately 82% of all practicing dentists in Minnesota.
May 2005
DENTIST'S CONCERN FOR CHILDREN IN NEED IS HONORED BY MINNESOTA DENTAL ASSOCIATION
DR. BILL HOFFMANN NAMED MDA 2005 HUMANITARIAN SERVICE AWARD WINNER
ST. PAUL, MN – Dr. Bill Hoffmann of Minnetonka, Minnesota was selected as recipient of the Minnesota Dental Association's 2005 Humanitarian Service Award for his vision, leadership and recognition of the importance of dental care in patients' overall health and well-being. Dr. Hoffmann was honored by 9,600 attendees at the profession's annual convention, the Star of the North Meeting at St. Paul's River Centre. Dr. Hoffmann is an oral surgeon who practices at offices in Plymouth, Edina and Robbinsdale.
Dr. Hoffmann has worked relentlessly for the poor and homeless. He provided the organizational leadership to increase the number of children who could receive free dental care at Sharing & Caring Hands Dental Clinic and at the Uptown Community Clinic. Since 2001, Dr. Hoffmann's leadership has allowed nearly 500 children to be treated for free at Mary's Place, a safe place for abused women and children in Minneapolis. He has been a leader in growing the Minnesota Dental Association's Give Kids a Smile program in Minneapolis.
"Dr. Hoffmann's commitment to serving others is an inspiration to all," said Minnesota Dental Association President Dr. Pat Foy whose practice is located in Minneapolis. "We are so fortunate to have his leadership."
Dedicated to preventive and cost-effective dentistry, the Minnesota Dental Association provides continuing dental education and information to promote dental awareness and to improve the health of the public. The Minnesota Dental Association represents more than 82 percent of all practicing dentists in Minnesota.
May 2005
ST. PAUL VOLUNTEER DENTIST HONORED BY MINNESOTA DENTAL ASSOCIATION
DR. SCOTT LINGLE NAMED 2005 OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT
St. Paul, MN - - Dr. Scott Lingle of White Bear Lake has been selected as the 2005 Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) Outstanding Service Award recipient at the profession's annual convention, the Star of the North Meeting at St. Paul's River Centre. Dr. Lingle was honored by 9,600 attendees at the recent convention. Dr. Lingle is a general dentist with a specialty in implant dentistry whose practice is located in downtown St. Paul.
Dr. Lingle has made extraordinary contributions to organized dentistry on all levels," said Minnesota Dental Association President Dr. Pat Foy. "His leadership to found and chair the Minnesota Dental Association's Give Kids a Smile Program which has provided free dental care to more than 10,000 children throughout Minnesota is particularly significant."
After graduating from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 1979, Dr. Scott Lingle set up a private dental practice in Saint Paul. He quickly became very active in organized dentistry at the district and state levels and became president of the Saint Paul District Dental Society in 1992 and president of the Minnesota Dental Association in 2002. Dr. Lingle's ongoing commitment continues through his participation with the University of Minnesota Alumni Association, and his role as a lecturer on implant dentistry at dental meetings across the country.
Dedicated to preventive and cost-effective dentistry, the Minnesota Dental Association provides continuing dental education and information to promote dental awareness and to improve the health of the public. The Minnesota Dental Association represents approximately 82% of all practicing dentists in Minnesota.
May 2005
CHISAGO CITY DENTIST HONORED BY MINNESOTA DENTAL ASSOCIATION
DR. MARY SHIPP NAMED 2005 NEW DENTIST LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENT
St. Paul, MN - - Dr. Mary Shipp is the recipient of the Minnesota Dental Association's 2005 New Dentist Leadership Award. Dr. Shipp was honored by 9,600 attendees at the profession's annual convention, the Star of the North Meeting at St. Paul's River Centre. Dr. Shipp is a general dentist whose practice is located in Chisago City.
The New Dentist Leadership Award is presented yearly to a dentist who has been in practice for 10 years or less based on the dentist's contributions to the people and dental community of Minnesota.
"Dr. Shipp has been a wonderful mentor to other new graduates she has recruited to her practice," said MDA President Dr. Pat Foy who practices in Minneapolis. "Her supportive, caring leadership style has been appreciated by the many people she has led as chair of the New Dentist Committee."
Dr. Shipp was also honored for her volunteer work in educating young children about the benefits of good oral health.
Dedicated to preventive and cost-effective dentistry, the Minnesota Dental Association provides continuing dental education and information to promote dental awareness and to improve the health of the public. The Minnesota Dental Association represents approximately 82% of all practicing dentists in Minnesota.
February 2005
GIVE KIDS A SMILE FREE DENTAL CARE PROGRAM SUCCESSFUL IN MINNESOTA
St. Paul –- The 3rd Annual Give Kids a Smile volunteer initiative which provided free dental care to children created new records in volunteer commitment and needed treatment throughout Minnesota. More than 6,000 children from low income families received free care from more than 1,500 volunteers.
The free care was provided Feb. 4 and 5 throughout Minnesota at more than 170 locations. Volunteer dentists provided care in private dental offices and at public clinics.
"I'd like to thank the entire community for pulling together to support this effort. It is so heartening to see so many volunteers helping children who need dental care," said President-Elect of the American Dental Association Dr. Robert Brandjord of Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
Access to dental care is at a crisis point for low-income, vulnerable patients, especially children, senior citizens, the medically compromised and those with disabilities. The Minnesota Dental Association has made this issue a top priority.
Currently the government pays less than half of the average cost of what private patients pay for the same care. "Volunteer efforts are part of the solution but one day can't solve the problem," said Dr. Pat Foy, president of the Minnesota Dental Association whose practice is located in Minneapolis. "Lawmakers need to know that paying less than 50 cents on the dollar to treat public assistance patients is not saving money," Foy continued. The MDA is urging Minnesota lawmakers to fix the funding and administrative complexities of state public assistance programs for dental care.
At the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, 150 students teamed up with faculty and area dentists to treat nearly 200 children. "Students can learn first-hand what the gaps are in the system while we can also help to create a lifelong commitment to volunteerism," said Patrick Lloyd, dean of the dental school.
Joining the Minnesota Dental Association in the effort are 3M, Patterson Dental Supply, HealthPartners, United Way, and the Minnesota Dental Foundation.
MINNESOTA DENTIST ASSUMES PRESIDENCY OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
DR. ROBERT BRANDJORD OF BURNSVILLE LEADS DENTAL PROFESSION
St. Paul, MN - Robert M. Brandjord, D.D.S., who practices the dental specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery in Burnsville, Minnesota, has assumed the presidency of the American Dental Association. Dr. Brandjord will lead the 152,000-member organization's efforts to protect and improve the public's oral health and promote advances in dentistry.
Dr. Brandjord said at the top of his agenda is improvement of access to dental care for underserved patients. The widening disparity between what the government pays dentists to care for low income people and their needs is the biggest negative change he has observed in his 30 years of practice.
"Our challenge is motivating the political will of state legislatures and Congress to properly address barriers to access to dental care," said Brandjord. "Unfortunately, most states are trying to cut back financially. They face tight budgets and dental care is frequently eliminated or reduced when state budgets are being cut. Dentists cannot address this problem alone."
Minnesota dentists have taken a leadership role nationally in providing free dental care to children whose families cannot get proper care. The initiative, called Give Kids a Smile, is an innovative program in which dentists open their practices and community clinics for two days a year to provide free care. More than 16,000 children have been treated for free.
Dr. Brandjord's hospital staff affiliations include having served as Department of Surgery Chief at Fairview Ridges Hospital, Burnsville. He has taught at the University of Minnesota Dental School (UMDS) in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is a past president of the Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) and served as chairman of the MDA University Relations Committee and an Ad Hoc Committee on Health Care. He is also a past president of the Minnesota Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Dr. Brandjord and his wife Pamela reside in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
October 2005
DR. BILL HOFFMANN AWARDED WCCO RADIO "GOOD NEIGHBOR" AWARD
St. Paul, MN - Dr. Bill Hoffmann of Minnetonka, Minnesota, was the recipient of WCCO radio's Good Neighbor award on September 30, 2005. Good Neighbor awards are given to individuals who are respectful and trustworthy and who volunteer to do good deeds in their community.
Dr. Hoffmann, who also received the Minnesota Dental Association's 2005 Humanitarian Service Award, was nominated for the Good Neighbor award by MDA Past-President Pat Foy. Dr. Hoffman has volunteered in many capacities, providing free dental care to the poor and homeless at Sharing and Caring Hands and at the Uptown Community Clinic, treating children for free at Mary's Place, a safe place for women and children in Minneapolis, and during the annual Give Kids a Smile charitable dentistry event.
Dr. Hoffmann is an oral surgeon who practices at offices in Plymouth, Edina, and Robbinsdale.
May 2005
MINNEAPOLIS DENTIST HONORED BY MINNESOTA DENTAL ASSOCIATION
DR. EDGAR ZIEGLER SELECTED AS 2005 GUEST OF HONOR AT ANNUAL CONVENTION
St. Paul, MN - - Dr. Edgar Ziegler of Minneapolis has been selected as the 2005 Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) Guest of Honor at the profession's annual convention, the Star of the North Meeting at St. Paul's River Centre. Dr. Ziegler was honored by 9,600 attendees at the recent convention. Dr. Ziegler has been teaching clinical dentistry to students at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry since 1962.
"Dr. Ziegler is indeed an outstanding academician, teacher, practitioner and role model," said Dr. Pat Foy, president of the Minnesota Dental Association whose practice is located in Minneapolis. "He is a great credit to our dental profession."
Dr. Ziegler has been chosen Instructor of the Year several times by the students. He had a distuinguished career in private practice in his hometown of Chaska, where he also served as Mayor for seven years. He has received many outstanding service awards for his work with his church, students, the dental profession and community.
Dr. Ziegler is a graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and past president of the Minnesota Dental Association.
Dedicated to preventive and cost-effective dentistry, the Minnesota Dental Association provides continuing dental education and information to promote dental awareness and to improve the health of the public. The Minnesota Dental Association represents approximately 82% of all practicing dentists in Minnesota.
May 2005
DULUTH DENTIST HONORED BY MINNESOTA DENTAL ASSOCIATION
DR. JIM WESTMAN HONORED FOR COMMITMENT TO DENTISTRY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
St. Paul, MN - - Dr. James Westman of Duluth is the recipient of the Minnesota Dental Association's President's Award and was honored by 9,600 attendees at the profession's annual convention, the Star of the North Meeting at St. Paul's River Centre. Dr. Westman, a general dentist whose practice is located in Duluth, was honored for his commitment to dentistry and to the environment.
"Dr. Westman spearheaded efforts in the Great Lakes watershed area to encourage the use of amalgam separators in dental offices," said Dr. Tim Langguth of Duluth who is the immediate past president of the Minnesota Dental Association. "His leadership as an environmental steward has been important at local, state and national levels."
Dr. Westman has been Chair of the Minnesota Dental Environment and Safety Committee and an advisor for the American Dental Association's amalgam separator program. He recently received the St. Louis River Citizen's Action Committee Environmental Stewardship Award for his work with amalgam recovery.
Dedicated to preventive and cost-effective dentistry, the Minnesota Dental Association provides continuing dental education and information to promote dental awareness and to improve the health of the public. The Minnesota Dental Association represents approximately 82% of all practicing dentists in Minnesota.
May 2005
DENTIST'S CONCERN FOR CHILDREN IN NEED IS HONORED BY MINNESOTA DENTAL ASSOCIATION
DR. BILL HOFFMANN NAMED MDA 2005 HUMANITARIAN SERVICE AWARD WINNER
ST. PAUL, MN – Dr. Bill Hoffmann of Minnetonka, Minnesota was selected as recipient of the Minnesota Dental Association's 2005 Humanitarian Service Award for his vision, leadership and recognition of the importance of dental care in patients' overall health and well-being. Dr. Hoffmann was honored by 9,600 attendees at the profession's annual convention, the Star of the North Meeting at St. Paul's River Centre. Dr. Hoffmann is an oral surgeon who practices at offices in Plymouth, Edina and Robbinsdale.
Dr. Hoffmann has worked relentlessly for the poor and homeless. He provided the organizational leadership to increase the number of children who could receive free dental care at Sharing & Caring Hands Dental Clinic and at the Uptown Community Clinic. Since 2001, Dr. Hoffmann's leadership has allowed nearly 500 children to be treated for free at Mary's Place, a safe place for abused women and children in Minneapolis. He has been a leader in growing the Minnesota Dental Association's Give Kids a Smile program in Minneapolis.
"Dr. Hoffmann's commitment to serving others is an inspiration to all," said Minnesota Dental Association President Dr. Pat Foy whose practice is located in Minneapolis. "We are so fortunate to have his leadership."
Dedicated to preventive and cost-effective dentistry, the Minnesota Dental Association provides continuing dental education and information to promote dental awareness and to improve the health of the public. The Minnesota Dental Association represents more than 82 percent of all practicing dentists in Minnesota.
May 2005
ST. PAUL VOLUNTEER DENTIST HONORED BY MINNESOTA DENTAL ASSOCIATION
DR. SCOTT LINGLE NAMED 2005 OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT
St. Paul, MN - - Dr. Scott Lingle of White Bear Lake has been selected as the 2005 Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) Outstanding Service Award recipient at the profession's annual convention, the Star of the North Meeting at St. Paul's River Centre. Dr. Lingle was honored by 9,600 attendees at the recent convention. Dr. Lingle is a general dentist with a specialty in implant dentistry whose practice is located in downtown St. Paul.
Dr. Lingle has made extraordinary contributions to organized dentistry on all levels," said Minnesota Dental Association President Dr. Pat Foy. "His leadership to found and chair the Minnesota Dental Association's Give Kids a Smile Program which has provided free dental care to more than 10,000 children throughout Minnesota is particularly significant."
After graduating from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 1979, Dr. Scott Lingle set up a private dental practice in Saint Paul. He quickly became very active in organized dentistry at the district and state levels and became president of the Saint Paul District Dental Society in 1992 and president of the Minnesota Dental Association in 2002. Dr. Lingle's ongoing commitment continues through his participation with the University of Minnesota Alumni Association, and his role as a lecturer on implant dentistry at dental meetings across the country.
Dedicated to preventive and cost-effective dentistry, the Minnesota Dental Association provides continuing dental education and information to promote dental awareness and to improve the health of the public. The Minnesota Dental Association represents approximately 82% of all practicing dentists in Minnesota.
May 2005
CHISAGO CITY DENTIST HONORED BY MINNESOTA DENTAL ASSOCIATION
DR. MARY SHIPP NAMED 2005 NEW DENTIST LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENT
St. Paul, MN - - Dr. Mary Shipp is the recipient of the Minnesota Dental Association's 2005 New Dentist Leadership Award. Dr. Shipp was honored by 9,600 attendees at the profession's annual convention, the Star of the North Meeting at St. Paul's River Centre. Dr. Shipp is a general dentist whose practice is located in Chisago City.
The New Dentist Leadership Award is presented yearly to a dentist who has been in practice for 10 years or less based on the dentist's contributions to the people and dental community of Minnesota.
"Dr. Shipp has been a wonderful mentor to other new graduates she has recruited to her practice," said MDA President Dr. Pat Foy who practices in Minneapolis. "Her supportive, caring leadership style has been appreciated by the many people she has led as chair of the New Dentist Committee."
Dr. Shipp was also honored for her volunteer work in educating young children about the benefits of good oral health.
Dedicated to preventive and cost-effective dentistry, the Minnesota Dental Association provides continuing dental education and information to promote dental awareness and to improve the health of the public. The Minnesota Dental Association represents approximately 82% of all practicing dentists in Minnesota.
February 2005
GIVE KIDS A SMILE FREE DENTAL CARE PROGRAM SUCCESSFUL IN MINNESOTA
St. Paul –- The 3rd Annual Give Kids a Smile volunteer initiative which provided free dental care to children created new records in volunteer commitment and needed treatment throughout Minnesota. More than 6,000 children from low income families received free care from more than 1,500 volunteers.
The free care was provided Feb. 4 and 5 throughout Minnesota at more than 170 locations. Volunteer dentists provided care in private dental offices and at public clinics.
"I'd like to thank the entire community for pulling together to support this effort. It is so heartening to see so many volunteers helping children who need dental care," said President-Elect of the American Dental Association Dr. Robert Brandjord of Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
Access to dental care is at a crisis point for low-income, vulnerable patients, especially children, senior citizens, the medically compromised and those with disabilities. The Minnesota Dental Association has made this issue a top priority.
Currently the government pays less than half of the average cost of what private patients pay for the same care. "Volunteer efforts are part of the solution but one day can't solve the problem," said Dr. Pat Foy, president of the Minnesota Dental Association whose practice is located in Minneapolis. "Lawmakers need to know that paying less than 50 cents on the dollar to treat public assistance patients is not saving money," Foy continued. The MDA is urging Minnesota lawmakers to fix the funding and administrative complexities of state public assistance programs for dental care.
At the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, 150 students teamed up with faculty and area dentists to treat nearly 200 children. "Students can learn first-hand what the gaps are in the system while we can also help to create a lifelong commitment to volunteerism," said Patrick Lloyd, dean of the dental school.
Joining the Minnesota Dental Association in the effort are 3M, Patterson Dental Supply, HealthPartners, United Way, and the Minnesota Dental Foundation.