Minnesota dentist dies in plane crash

A Minnesota dentist has been identified as the sole victim in an Aug. 20 plane crash, according to Fox‘s KMSP-TV.

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Fifty-eight year old Kyle Edlund, DDS, worked at Woodbury (Minn.) Dental Care for more than 30 years. He earned multiple honors as a top dentist in the area and even worked as the team dentist for the Minnesota Wild hockey team.

Dr. Edlund was headed to his cabin last week when the plane he was flying crashed into a lake, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. The National Transportation Safety Board is still investigating the crash.

“I think we’re going to realize how much more we miss him every single day,” said Michael Pelke, DDS, Dr. Edlund’s business partner at Woodbury Dental Care.

“He lived life to the fullest. He created a lot of joy,” said Dr. Pelke. “He helped a lot of people. I think we’re in this world to help bring people up and Kyle did a lot of that.”

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