Delta Dental gives Marshfield Clinic $800K

Delta Dental of Wisconsin is giving $800,000 to Marshfield Clinic to help start a residency program to train future dentists in a rural setting.

The program is expected to start in 2013 with two residents, eventually expanding to train as many as 25 residents a year, according to Marshfield Clinic.

The residency program is part of the clinic's plan to open a dental school that would focus on training students interested in practicing in rural areas.

In September 2011, Delta Dental gave $1.1 million to Marshfield Clinic for three research projects, including adding features to an electronic health record that combines a patient's medical and dental records.