EAGEN, MENDOTA HEIGHTS, ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – Lots of kids want their space by the time they reach their teenage years, and Mendota Heights orthodontist Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth is giving it to many of her patients, in a manner of speaking.
Children who are born without their upper lateral incisors must have the space maintained where the teeth should be until they are old enough for dental implants.
About 2.5 percent of people in the United States are born with congenitally missing upper lateral incisors, according to information available on DentalResource.org. It is typical for adult teeth to be missing, as opposed to baby teeth. However, a missing baby tooth usually indicates that the adult replacement likely has not formed. (more…)
EAGAN, ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – Eagan Orthodontist Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth recently released a tip sheet on the ways in which good oral hygiene can improve the orthodontic treatment experience and even speed up treatment time.
A question commonly asked of the Eagan braces provider is how long orthodontic treatment takes, so Eisenhuth created the tip sheet for patients to refer to, she said.
“Basically, we want to get the point across to patients that brushing and flossing regularly, maintaining healthy gums and keeping up with routine dental visits absolutely makes a difference when it comes to the length of orthodontic treatment,” said Eisenhuth, who also is an Eagan Incognito braces provider. (more…)
ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – Correcting a child’s overjet- commonly referred to as “buck teeth”- often is a priority among parents when it comes to orthodontic treatment.
As children get older, it can become a priority for them as well, due to issues of self-consciousness.
In addition stopping the ridicule that can come during those awkward adolescent years, there are legitimate health-related reasons for correcting overjet in early childhood, said Minneapolis orthodontist Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth. (more…)
EAGAN, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – The 2010 Independence Day Funfest celebration in Eagan marked the third year that Eagan and Inver Grove Heights orthodontist Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth served as a Funfest sponsor.
Funfest is a four-day event that began July 1 with the Miss Eagan Funfest Ambassador Coronation and ended July 4 with the fireworks display.
This year’s event also helped the city celebrate its 150th birthday with a separate parade on July 3. Part of the celebration included bringing back the Children’s Funfest Bike Parade, an old tradition. Other activities included concerts, Old West reenactments, a pancake breakfast and a comedy juggling show.
Eisenhuth’s Eagan and Inver Grove Heights orthodontics practice sponsored the children’s activities, which were held on July 3 this year, according to the Funfest website. (more…)
EAGAN, ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – The Eagan orthodontics practice of Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth is on board as a sponsor again this year for several youth athletic programs.
Eisenhuth has sponsored local hockey, soccer, lacrosse and football programs for several years by offering custom-fitted mouth guards for players and providing check-ups to ensure players’ mouth guards fit properly.
“Mouth guards are a very important piece of safety equipment for children who play contact sports,” said the Eagan orthodontist.
They help protect against broken or chipped teeth, getting teeth knocked out, and they help protect against bone and root damage, according to the Consumer Guide to Dentistry. Mouth guards also help protect players of all ages from getting more serious injuries including concussions, fractured jaws, neck injuries and cerebral hemorrhages by helping to prevent situations where the lower jaw jams into the upper jaw. (more…)
APPLE VALLEY, ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – When a child has an impacted permanent tooth, the obvious solution often is simply to pull the baby tooth to make room.
But when it comes to molars, that solution isn’t always the best option, said Apple Valley Orthodontist Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth.
Impacted first molars generally become evident around age 6 or 7, as those are when the first molars erupt, said Eisenhuth, who treats patients with this problem at her Eagan and Apple Valley orthodontics practice.
What typically occurs is that the first molars erupt tipping forward, causing them to catch on the primary molar in front of it, she said. (more…)
APPLE VALLEY, ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – In a perfect world, children are born with 20 primary teeth and 32 permanent teeth.
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Sometimes, however, children can be born with supernumerary teeth- a condition known as hyperdontia- meaning they have teeth that exist in addition to the normal series of teeth, said Eagan and Apple Valley Orthodontist Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth. (more…)
EAGAN, ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – Ever since Crystal Bowersox auditioned for American Idol, her teeth- as well as her talent- have generated a great deal of conversation among pop culture bloggers, and Mendota Heights Orthodontist Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth is using it as an opportunity to shed light on the issue of congenitally missing teeth and teeth whitening.
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In photos of Bowersox, it appears that she is missing her cuspids, or canine teeth, said Eisenhuth, whose Eagan and Mendota Heights orthodontics practice treats patients with congenitally missing teeth. (more…)
EAGAN, ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – If you wear clear aligners or retainers, you know that keeping them clean and odor-free can be a challenge.
Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth, a Minneapolis orthodontist, has a couple of tips for keeping Invisalign and other types of clear plastic aligners looking good.
Avoid Toothbrush/Toothpaste
Normally, a toothbrush and toothpaste are great for cleaning a variety of appliances, but not in the case of clear, plastic aligners, said Eisenhuth, a Minneapolis Invisalign provider. The mildly abrasive texture of toothpaste scratches the plastic and changes it from clear to cloudy over time. (more…)
ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – Skeletal asymmetry of the jaw is one of the most visible facial malformations.
Often, the preferred treatment is orthognathic surgery, but many facial asymmetry issues in children can be corrected or vastly improved with various non-surgical orthodontic treatment methods, provided the issue is identified before the child is finished growing.
As more adults seek orthodontic treatment and facial asymmetry is identified, more inquiries are being made into treatment alternatives to orthognathic surgery, even if it means the end result is not as good as it would have been with surgery, said Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth, an Eagan and Inver Grove Heights orthodontist. (more…)
