Kathy Krauter, Executive Director
Cindy Smith, Executive Assistant

 

2233 Hamline Avenue North

Suite 512
Saint Paul, MN  55113

Phone: (651) 697-0831
Fax: (651) 697-0839
Email: spdds@qwestoffice.net

 

Officers:
Dr. Christine Hermanson, President
Dr. Howard Taylor, President-Elect
Dr. Rosalie Perpich, Secretary
Dr. Karl Andreasen, Treasurer
Dr. Donna Stenberg, Trustee
Dr. Loren Taple, Immediate Past President

 

Founded in 1906, this Society has grown until today it serves four counties of the Saint Paul area (Ramsey, Dakota, Washington & Chisago) including over 500 dentists as members.  The Saint Paul District Dental Society offers a patient referral service, peer review and mediation, Midwinter Meeting, SPDDS Bulletin, Children's Dental Health Month, Union Gospel Mission Dental Clinic and many leadership and volunteer opportunities. 

 

Our Mission:  "The SPDDS is the local association of dentists which promotes the oral health of the public, ethics, science and professional advancement of our members."

Dr. Christine Hermanson was installed as President of the Saint Paul District Dental Society on May 14 of this year.  Dr. Hermanson graduated from Marquette University  School of Dentistry in 1977 and practiced general dentistry in Wisconsin, New York and California before relocating to Minnesota.  She completed graduate studies in Prosthodontics at the U of M in 1991 and has practiced prosthodontics since then at  Maplewood Prosthodontics.  She has been on the faculties of both  the UofM Dental School and the SUNY at Buffalo School of Dentistry.

Dr. Hermanson has served on the Executive Council for the past  six years, on Peer Review for six years, Midwinter committee for 3 years and  as a SPDDS Delegate to the MDA for six years. 

Dr. Hermanson’s husband Tom  is retired after 30 years of owning and operating Hermanson Dental  Services, a nationally recognized dental lab.  In fact, Christine was his customer before she was his spouse. It was his influence that prompted her to become a prosthodontist. Their daughter Carrie is a sophomore at Hill Murray High School, and her adult son Andrew Wallmeyer is a journalist who is now pursuing an MBA at the U of M.

The Hermansons live on a 10 acre hobby farm in Lake Elmo that they share with 5 llamas and the usual dogs and cat.  They have hosted field trips of pre-school and school age children at their urban “farm”.  As avid gardeners, they have a field of Asiatic lilies and daylilies as well as  a young vineyard. Dr. Hermanson also plays oboe and English horn in area community theaters, in their church, and in the Woodbury Chorus and Orchestra which performs 10 concerts throughout the state each year to benefit local food shelves.

Dr. Hermanson is honored to be leading the St. Paul District, a district with a history of strong  and accomplished leaders. Legislative issues will continue to be in the forefront, with the introduction of the OHP and critical care access provider funding. Third party audits which unfairly target practices also need to be addressed this year.  “Many of our members may not have the time or inclination to be very active in our association now, but maybe they will in the future.  This is a challenging economy for dentists and I will be careful to use our funds wisely, and keep my attention on the needs and wishes of our members. I urge you to share your comments and concerns with me at any time.”         

State of MN Health Care
(Referral line for all State medical plans)
651-431-2670

 

Open Cities Health Clinic
409 Dunlap Street
St. Paul
651-290-9200

Monday – Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Emergencies handled

Sliding Scale, MA, MnCare & fee-for-service accepted.

 

Helping Hand Dental Clinic
506 Seventh Street West
St. Paul
651-224-7561

Wednesday & Thursday: 8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  (walk-in/urgent care clinic)

Sliding Scale, MA and fee-for-service accepted.

 

West Side Dental Clinic
478 Robert Street South
St. Paul
651-602-7575

Monday & Friday:  8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  (walk-in/urgent care clinic to 1^st six people)
New patients accepted Monday & Friday;
Tuesdays & Thursdays are by appt. only

Sliding scale, MA & fee-for-service accepted

 

Union Gospel Mission
435 East University Avenue, St. Paul
651-292-1721

Mondays: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. - SPDDS volunteer dentists do amalgams, extractions, root canals (no crowns or dentures).
Wednesdays: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. (U of M dental students (during school months) - supervised by instructors).

No fee.  Exclusively for people who cannot afford dental work under any other program.

 

Wilder Senior Dental Health Clinic
516 Humboldt Avenue
St. Paul
651-220-1807
Must be age 55 or older

Monday – Friday: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Fee-for-service - not a low-cost clinic. MA.  Work performed by Drs. Steven Shuman and Mary Owen – University of Minnesota Graduate Students

 

Century College
3300 Century Avenue North
White Bear Lake
651-779-5787

Call for hours (Closed May through August)

Offers Preventative care only (x-rays, gum disease therapy, cleaning & sealants & fluoride) for $26.00 (age 61 & under) and $16.00 (age 62 & older).

 

Community Dental Care
828 Hawthorne Ave. E.
St. Paul, MN 55106
651-774-2959
M-Th 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
F-Sat 8:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Oral surgery, pediatric dentistry, dentures, prosthodontics, endodontics
Takes most ins. plans, incl. state & self-pay.  Speaks many foreign languages.

 

Community Dental Care (new clinic)
1670 Beam Ave.
Maplewood, MN 55109
651-925-8400
M-F 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Sat. 8:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.
Takes emergencies.  Does preventative, fillings, teeth whitening, root canal treatment, extractions, crowns & bridges, partial & full dentures & minor ortho procedures.
Takes most insurance plans, including state & self-pay.  Speaks many foreign languages.

 

Open Cities Health Clinic
135 Manitoba Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55117
651-489-8021
Sliding scale, fee for service, MA & MN Care

 

Quality Care Clinic
1076 W. 7th St.
St. Paul, MN 55102
651-290-2326
Accepts MN Care & MA.  Call for uninsured rate.

 

Hours, services and costs listed above are subject to change.