On a chilly evening last November, a group of local medical and dental professionals interested in oral health and improved collaboration met for an evening of relaxed networking. We played a fun version of speed-networking (speed-dating style), enjoyed appetizers and beverages. Attendees were so invested in their conversations it was difficult to get people to […]
By Eileen Crespo, MD, FAAP, Pediatrician at Hennepin Healthcare and Vice President of Medical Services at Delta Dental of Minnesota Eileen Crespo, MD, FAAP, recently returned from a trip to the United States – Mexico border to provide medical attention to migrants awaiting admission to the U.S. She offers this reflection of her experience to Minnesota […]
By Eileen Crespo, MD, FAAP, Vice President of Medical Services, Delta Dental Minnesota; pediatrician at Hennepin Healthcare When I was a child, I remember sitting with fluoride trays in my mouth for what seemed like hours at the dentist. Then, you couldn’t eat for an hour. The advent of fluoride varnish has changed all of […]
By Eileen Crespo, MD, FAAP, Vice President of Medical Services, Delta Dental Minnesota; pediatrician at Hennepin Healthcare Have you been to an adult dentist lately? If you have, you may have had your blood pressure measured. You might have thought that odd, but many dental practices are screening adults for high blood pressure. The goal […]
